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bis

1

[ bis ]

adverb

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


bis

2

[ bis ]

noun

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

B.I.S.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Bank for International Settlements.
  2. British Information Services.

BIS

1

abbreviation for

  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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bis

2

/ ɪ /

adverb

  1. twice; for a second time (used in musical scores to indicate a part to be repeated)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sentence substitute

  1. encore! again!
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bis1

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

Origin of bis2

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin byssus byssus
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bis1

C19: via Italian from Latin, from Old Latin duis
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Example Sentences

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“This lexicon gives a humorous and precise overview of the most important words and phrases of politically correct newspeak,” the back cover of Klaus Rainer Röhl’s Politisch Korrekt von A bis Z from 1995 promises.

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It wasn’t long before Bis reactivated though, firstly for a string of shows in 2009 and then again in 2014.

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She jokes that although she falls over sometimes “on a stage I’ve got a keyboard to hold onto” but, much like Bis in general, she carries on despite difficulties.

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When Bis first formed they had one goal in mind.

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"I had no role at all in relation to the privatisation, I had no conversations with BIS with regards to the privatisation," she said.

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