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bis
1[ bis ]
bis
2[ bis ]
noun
- a sheer, often embroidered linen, used in the manufacture of altar cloths.
B.I.S.
3abbreviation for
- Bank for International Settlements.
- British Information Services.
BIS
1abbreviation for
- 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
- Bosnia-Herzegovina (international car registration)
bis
2/ bɪs /
adverb
- twice; for a second time (used in musical scores to indicate a part to be repeated)
sentence substitute
- encore! again!
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bis1
Example Sentences
It wasn’t long before Bis reactivated though, firstly for a string of shows in 2009 and then again in 2014.
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.
When Bis first formed they had one goal in mind.
"I had no role at all in relation to the privatisation, I had no conversations with BIS with regards to the privatisation," she said.
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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