is

¹

[ iz ]

verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of be.

IS

²

abbreviation for

1. information security ( def ).
2. Islamic State. See ISIS.

is-

³

1. variant of iso- before a vowel:

   isallobar.

is.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. island.
2. isle.

Is.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Isaiah.
2. island.
3. isle.

is-

¹

combining_form

1. See iso-
   variant of iso-

   isentropic

is

²

the internet domain name for

1. Iceland

is

³

/ ɪz /

verb

1. See be
   used withhe, she, it, and with singular nouns a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1

Is.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. AlsoIsa Bible Isaiah
2. Island(s) or Isle(s)

IS

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Iceland (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of is¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch is, Old Norse es, er, German, Gothic ist, Latin est, Greek estí, Old Church Slavonic jestĭ, Sanskrit asti

Word History and Origins

Origin of is¹

Old English; compare Old Norse es, German ist, Latin est, Greek esti

Origin of is²

Icelandic ĺsland

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. as is. as ¹( def 23 ).

Example Sentences

Instructive evidence about this matter was given in a Chancery suit of James I.s reign.

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Henry I.s charter Grantebrugeshire and borough of Grantebruge.

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Between these columns is painted a balustrade; with numerous figures of personages of George I.s court, looking over it.

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Early in James I.s reign it had been turned into a playhouse, and probably rebuilt.

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James I.s practice of touching for the evil is frequently mentioned in Nicholss Progresses.

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