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hist

1

[ st, sst; spelling pronunciation hist ]

interjection

  1. (a sibilant exclamation used to attract attention or urge silence).


hist-

2
  1. variant of histo- before a vowel:

    histidine.

hist.

3

abbreviation for

  1. histology.
  2. historian.
  3. historical.
  4. history.

hist

/ ɪ /

interjection

  1. an exclamation used to attract attention or as a warning to be silent
“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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Origin of hist1

First recorded in 1595–1605; representing in writing the sound sequence st
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Example Sentences

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Whose blood stains the page of our hist’ry,

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Saturday sees Brighton, just about the only team who can get pulled into the mire, hist Leeds.

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“John Donaldson physically dominated everybody he played against hist entire career,” Gorton said.

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“Hist!” warned John, stepping quickly toward the light of the lantern held by the sacristan.

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Trump's corruption is also one of hist greatest powers.

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