"DF" meaning in English

See DF in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} DF
  1. Abbreviation of Distrito Federal: a state of Brazil. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Distrito Federal (extra: a state of Brazil) Categories (place): Places in Brazil, States of Brazil
    Sense id: en-DF-en-name-25HIv0Dx Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of Brazil, Distrito Federal, Brazil, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 4 4 6 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 67 8 11 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 81 6 6 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 3 3 4

Noun

Forms: DFs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} DF (plural DFs)
  1. (military) Initialism of decoupling factor. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: decoupling factor
    Sense id: en-DF-en-noun-aXmasDma Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (in personal ads) Initialism of divorced female. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: divorced female Coordinate_terms: SF, MF
    Sense id: en-DF-en-noun-9tNJoreg

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} DF
  1. (Jehovah's Witnesses) Abbreviation of disfellowship. Tags: Jehovah's-Witnesses, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: disfellowship
    Sense id: en-DF-en-verb-DAmD5Bu-

Inflected forms

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