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• plural of H.

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• Hs
  Hs

  hassium.
• h.s.
  h.s.

  abbreviation

  in this sense.
• H.S.
  H.S.

  abbreviation

  High School.
• HS
  HS

  abbreviation

  High School

Hs

¹ American  

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. hassium.

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h.s. ² American  

abbreviation

1. in this sense.

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h.s. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) at bedtime.

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H.S. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. High School.

2. British. Home Secretary.

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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

It's a strong opening line, picking up on the hard h's of the title, powering in to the poem.

From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2011

The usually natty Mr. Truman seemed almost rumpled after a day that began at 5 a.m.; by late afternoon h's shirt was mussed and his four-point breast-pocket handkerchief had lost its Esquire esprit.

From Time Magazine Archive

By the time he reached h's majority, the Sanson dynasty had become a kind of headsman's peerage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under those terms, the peasant is neither able nor eager to improve the land or h's farming methods.

From Time Magazine Archive

Scanning through the h’s, I find no Henkles listed in town, or in the neighboring towns.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass