DH [,dē-'āch] -n
- designated hitter
- to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
- doctor of humanities
DHA -abbr
- docosahexaenoic acid
dhar·ma ['dər-mə, 'där-] -n, adj
- an individual's duty fulfilled by observance of custom or law
- the basic principles of cosmic or individual existence : divine law
- conformity to one's duty and nature
dhar·na ['dər-nə, 'där-] -n
- a fast held at the door of an offender in India as an appeal for justice
DHEA -abbr
- dehydroepiandrosterone
DHL -abbr
- doctor of Hebrew letters; doctor of Hebrew literature
dhole ['dōl] -n
- a wild dog ( Cuon alpinus) occurring from India to southern Siberia
dho·ti ['dō-tē] -n
- a loincloth worn by men in some parts of India
dhow ['dau̇] -n
- an Arab lateen-rigged boat usu. having a long overhang forward, a high poop, and a low waist
DHS -abbr
- Department of Homeland Security
Dhu'lHij·ja [,dül-'hi-(,)jä, ,thül-] -n
- the 12th month of the Islamic year
Dhu'lQa·dah [-'kä-(,)dä] -n
- the 11th month of the Islamic year
dhur·rie ['də-rē, 'dər-ē] -n
- a thick flat-woven cotton or wool cloth or rug made in India