bis

¹

[ bis ]

adverb

1. twice.
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)

bis

²

/ bɪs /

adverb

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

sentence substitute

1. encore! again!

Word History and Origins

Origin of bis¹

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

Origin of bis²

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin byssus byssus

Word History and Origins

Origin of bis¹

C19: via Italian from Latin, from Old Latin duis

Example Sentences

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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Czech media, citing the countries intelligence agency BIS, reported that politicians from Germany, France, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Hungary were paid by Voice of Europe in order to influence upcoming elections for the European Parliament.

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Related Words

• anew
• over
• repeatedly