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A.H.

1. in the year of the Hijra; since the Hijra (a.d. 622). Origin:
< NL annō Hejirae
2. occurring in a specific year of the Jewish calendar. Origin:
< NL annō Hebraico
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A.h.  
abbr.  ampere-hour
A.H. or A.H.  
abbr.  
  1. Latin anno Hebraico

  2. Latin anno Hegirae

am·pere-hour   (ām'pîr-our')
n.   Abbr. A.h. or amp hr
The electric charge transferred past a specified circuit point by a current of one ampere in one hour.
anno He·bra·i·co   (hĭ-brā'ĭ-kō)   
adv.   Abbr. A.H. or A.H.
In a specified year of the Jewish calendar.

[New Latin annō Hebrāicō : Latin annō, ablative of annus, year + Latin Hebrāicō, ablative of Hebrāicus, Hebrew.]
anno He·gi·rae   (hĭ-jī'rē, hěj'ər-ē)   
adv.   Abbr. A.H. or A.H.
In a specified year of the Islamic calendar.

[New Latin annō Hegirae, in the year of the Hegira : Latin annō, ablative of annus, year + New Latin Hegirae, genitive of Hegira, Hegira.]
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
A.h.
ampere-hour
A.H.
  1. Latin Anno Hebraico (in the Hebrew year)

  2. Latin Anno Hegirae (in the year of the Hegira)

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