"DH" meaning in English

See DH in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} DH
  1. Department of Health
    Sense id: en-DH-en-name-nUoGPMzt
  2. Abbreviation of Diffie–Hellman (key exchange). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Diffie–Hellman (extra: key exchange)
    Sense id: en-DH-en-name-aWamQnko Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 12 27 7 26 2 2 1 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 30 5 24 1 1 1 24
  3. (India) Abbreviation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
    Sense id: en-DH-en-name-09LUj1jr Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 12 27 7 26 2 2 1 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 15 28 8 21 1 2 2 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 30 5 24 1 1 1 24

Noun

Forms: DHs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} DH (plural DHs)
  1. (baseball) Initialism of designated hitter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: designated hitter Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-DH-en-noun-8D~h-liP Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (aviation) Initialism of decision height. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: decision height Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-DH-en-noun-Zm2-espK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 12 27 7 26 2 2 1 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 30 5 24 1 1 1 24 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (military, nautical) Initialism of heavy destroyer, a variant of the destroyer type of warship. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: heavy destroyer (extra: a variant of the destroyer type of warship) Categories (topical): Military, Nautical
    Sense id: en-DH-en-noun--6WmEXod Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
  4. Initialism of deputy head. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: deputy head
    Sense id: en-DH-en-noun-SxTnKpcH
  5. Initialism of dear/darling husband. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: dear/darling husband
    Sense id: en-DH-en-noun-QG~33p30
  6. (Philippines) Initialism of domestic helper. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: domestic helper
    Sense id: en-DH-en-noun-HdqsEJeL Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 12 27 7 26 2 2 1 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 30 5 24 1 1 1 24

Inflected forms

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