"DCU" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} DCU
  1. Initialism of DC Universe; synonym of DCverse. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: DC Universe (extra: synonym of DCverse) Categories (topical): Fictional universes
    Sense id: en-DCU-en-name-eCeqQUdd Disambiguation of Fictional universes: 22 43 36 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 34 26 41
  2. Initialism of DC Cinematic Universe. The DC Comics based interconnected filmic universe to be launched in the 2020s, successor to the defunct DCEU cinematic universe. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: DC Cinematic Universe (extra: The DC Comics based interconnected filmic universe to be launched in the 2020s, successor to the defunct DCEU cinematic universe) Categories (topical): DC Comics, Fictional universes
    Sense id: en-DCU-en-name-UaNSnqLW Disambiguation of DC Comics: 9 51 40 Disambiguation of Fictional universes: 22 43 36 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 34 26 41

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} DCU
  1. (military, US) Initialism of Desert Camouflage Uniform. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Desert Camouflage Uniform Categories (topical): Military, Fictional universes
    Sense id: en-DCU-en-noun-0JZHgoyT Disambiguation of Fictional universes: 22 43 36 Categories (other): American English, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 24 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 34 26 41 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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