bis

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

Origin of bis

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1810–20; <Italian <Latin; OL duistwice

Other definitions for bis (2 of 3)

bis2
[ bis ]

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

Origin of bis

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1350–1400; Middle English <Latin byssusbyssus

Other definitions for B.I.S. (3 of 3)

B.I.S.

abbreviation
  1. Bank for International Settlements.

  2. British Information Services.

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British Dictionary definitions for bis (1 of 2)

bis

/ (bɪs) /


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

sentence substitute
  1. encore! again!

Origin of bis

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C19: via Italian from Latin, from Old Latin duis

British Dictionary definitions for BIS (2 of 2)

BIS

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)

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