DEFINITIONS

bis

1
[ bis ]
/ bɪs /
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adverb

twice.
again (used as an enthusiastic call for the repetition of a musical performance).

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Words related to bis

over, repeatedly, anew, afresh, anon, encore, newly, recurrently

Words nearby bis

birthwort, birthwort family, birtwhistle, birtwistle, biryani, bis, bis-, bisalbuminemia, bisayan, bisayas, biscay

Origin of bis

1
1810–20; < Italian < Latin; OL duis twice

Definition for bis (2 of 4)

bis2
[ bis ]
/ bɪs /

noun

a sheer, often embroidered linen, used in the manufacture of altar cloths.
Also bisso.

Origin of bis

2
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin byssus byssus

Definition for bis (3 of 4)

bi
[ bahy ]
/ baɪ /

adjective, noun, plural bis, bi's.

Slang. bisexual.

Origin of bi

by shortening

Definition for bis (4 of 4)

B.I.S.

Bank for International Settlements.
British Information Services.
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Examples from the Web for bis

British Dictionary definitions for bis (1 of 5)

bis
/ (bɪs) /

adverb

twice; for a second time (used in musical scores to indicate a part to be repeated)

sentence substitute

encore! again!

Word Origin for bis

C19: via Italian from Latin, from Old Latin duis

British Dictionary definitions for bis (2 of 5)

BIS

abbreviation for

Bank for International Settlements: an institution, based in Basel, Switzerland, that accepts deposits, makes loans for national central banks, and assists in offsetting speculative movements of funds between the major currencies; set up in 1930
Bosnia-Herzegovina (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for bis (3 of 5)

bi1
/ (baɪ) /

adjective, noun

slang short for bisexual (def. 1), bisexual (def. 6)

British Dictionary definitions for bis (4 of 5)

bi2

the internet domain name for

Burundi

British Dictionary definitions for bis (5 of 5)

Bi

the chemical symbol for

bismuth
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Medicine definitions for bis

Bi

The symbol for the elementbismuth
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Science definitions for bis

Bi

The symbol for bismuth.
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