˜yÐÄvlog

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bis

1

[ bis ]

adverb

  2. 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

/ ²úɪ²õ /

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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˜yÐÄvlog 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bis1

C19: via Italian from Latin, from Old Latin duis

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