h.s.

¹

abbreviation

1. in this sense.

h.s.

²

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) at bedtime.

Hs

³

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. hassium.

H.S.

⁴

abbreviation

1. High School.

2. British.,  Home Secretary.

HS

abbreviation

1. High School

2. (in Britain) Home Secretary

Word History and Origins

Origin of h.s.¹

From Latin hōc sensū

Origin of h.s.²

From Latin hōrā somnī “at the hour of sleep”

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.

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

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

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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.

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

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