IHS

Symbol.

IHS

noun

the first three letters of the name Jesus in Greek (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ), often used as a Christian emblem

Origin of IHS¹

First recorded before 900; Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek; partial transliteration of the first three letters of Iēsoûs “Jesus”

The shutdown costs $300 million in lost gross domestic product per day, according to IHS Global Insight.

“Libya production is at its lowest since the civil war,” explains Aaron Brady, senior director for oil market research at IHS.

“The monetary arrow is very effective,” says Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS.

IHS iSuppli earlier this month reported that global PC shipments are expected to fall in 2012 for the first time since 2001.

"It's often portrayed that China and North Korea are best mates but that's not true," says IHS Global Insight's Thornton.

The material was black satin brocade, with a fringe of white silk, and the letters IHS in white damask.

On one side of the church lay a broken bell, with the letters IHS and a cross.

The others bore, alternately, coats of arms and the monogram IHS, with wreaths of vine-leaves.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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