bis

[ 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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Origin of bis

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

Definition for bis (2 of 4)

bis

[ bis ]

/ bɪs /

noun

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

Also bisso.

Origin of bis

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

Bis ab Hannibale captus, bis vinculorum eius profugus, viginti mensibus nullo non die in catenis aut compedibus custoditus.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
The emblem, with the motto "Bis fracta relinquor," at p. 249.
Notes and Queries, Number 166, January 1, 1853|Various
Hows'ever, none on 'em answered; so they gave out that he'd run away, and she kep' on the bis'ness.
The Pickwick Papers|Charles Dickens
Pubis, pū′bis, n. a bone of the pelvis which in man forms the anterior portion of the os innominatum.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

Sie hatte die Hungernden gespeist, bis sie selbst kaum mehr genug hatte fr ihre vier kleinen Kinder.
Aus meinem Knigreich|Carmen Sylva

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)

bi

/ (baɪ) /

adjective, noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for bis (4 of 5)

bi

the internet domain name for

Burundi

British Dictionary definitions for bis (5 of 5)

Bi

the chemical symbol for

bismuth

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bis

adverb

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bis

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bi

adjective, noun, plural bis, bi's.

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bis

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BIS

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bi

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bi

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the chemical symbol for

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