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Hs

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

  1. hassium.

h.s. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. in this sense.

h.s. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) at bedtime.

H.S. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. High School.

  2. British. Home Secretary.

HS British  

abbreviation

  1. High School

  2. (in Britain) Home Secretary

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Etymology

Origin of h.s.2

From Latin hōc sensū

Origin of h.s.3

From Latin hōrā somnī “at the hour of sleep”

Example Sentences

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Hs later comments on race led to him saying that he felt ostracised by the scientific community.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Hs son, Michael, and grandson, Marco, each started 16 more 500s without a win.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2022

Hs 75-yard touchdown was reminiscent of his glory days with the Eagles.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2021

"Hs pace of play was good, his conditioning was good. He looked like he was certainly ready to play, and prepared to play," Hynes said.

From Fox News • Jan. 23, 2021

Her uncle’s last sentence had three stinky Hs in it.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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