Hs

¹ American  

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. hassium.

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h.s. ² American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) at bedtime.

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H.S. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. High School.

2. British. Home Secretary.

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h.s. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. in this sense.

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HS British  

abbreviation

1. High School

2. (in Britain) Home Secretary

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Etymology

Origin of h.s.¹

From Latin hōrā somnī “at the hour of sleep”

Origin of h.s.¹

From Latin hōc sensū

Example Sentences

The man, who asked to be identified as H.S., said he can’t sleep at night in the two-man cell where detainees say air constantly blows through a vent.

From Los Angeles Times

When Georgia police arrested Black voting rights activist H.S.

From Slate

Our H.S. sports staff has been canvassing the area to cover the local state and conference championships across all winter sports.

From Washington Post

But with the urgency for South Korea and Japan to cooperate in combating geopolitical threats, “South Koreans need to let their government get on with the business of governance,” said Katharine H.S.

From New York Times

Our H.S. sports staff has been canvassing the area to cover the local state and conference championships across all fall sports.

From Washington Post