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bis

1 American  
[bis] / bɪs /

adverb

  1. twice.

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

bis 2 American  
[bis] / bɪs /

noun

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

B.I.S. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bank for International Settlements.

  2. British Information Services.

BIS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. 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

  2. Bosnia-Herzegovina (international car registration)

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bis 2 British  
/ bɪs /

adverb

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

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  1. encore! again!

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Etymology

Origin of bis1

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

Origin of bis2

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin byssus byssus

Example Sentences

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Homeland Security spokeswoman Lauren Bis said the agency has streamlined training to cut redundancy and incorporate new technology but subject matter hadn’t been cut and new recruits still meet the same high standards ICE has always required.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lauren Bis, deputy assistant public affairs secretary at DHS, said no training hours have been cut.

From Los Angeles Times

Lauren Bis, the woman reported to be McLaughlin’s replacement, may be an even more dishonest character.

From Salon

Lauren Bis, the woman reported to be McLaughlin’s replacement, may be an even more dishonest character.

From Salon

Bis characterizes the people who are simply standing around as “rioters,” claims that Good tried to run over the ICE officer with her car and insists that ICE agents tried to assist Good, when multiple witnesses said they blocked medical care.

From Salon

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