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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation Jesus (Greek ΙΗΣΟΥΣ with S for sigma)

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  • initialism Indian Health Service - a Federal US agency.

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Examples

  • The more familiar monogram IHS (_IHS_) is the abbreviated form of the

    The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness 1903

  • Compared with the most-overvalued housing markets nationwide, Eugene ranked 10th in IHS Global Insight's report for the third quarter of 2008.

    Prices fall in Eugene, Ore., but not enough to aid home sales 2009

  • Can I just ask you - on China, you referred to IHS growth numbers for China were 15% annually in the next three years, and then you say that you expect your Chinese sales to grow by 50% in the next three years.

    unknown title 2011

  • (White House photo) (CNSNews. com) - As First Lady, Laura Bush spoke at Georgetown University in front of the same "IHS" -- a symbol for the name of Jesus -- that the Jesuit school covered over when President Barack Obama spoke there on Tuesday.

    CNSNews.com Headlines 2009

  • Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram "IHS" - symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ - because it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the university on Tuesday and the White House had asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols there ....

    The Corner 2009

  • Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram "IHS" - symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ-because it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the university on Tuesday and the White House had asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols there.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009

  • Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram "IHS" - symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ-because it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the university on Tuesday and the White House had asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols there.

    Clipmarks | Live Clips 2009

  • The monogram "IHS" - which comes from the Greek for Jesus - was covered with a triangle of black-painted plywood.

    FOXNews.com 2009

  • (CNSNews. com) - Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram "IHS" -- symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ -- because it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the university on Tuesday and the White House had asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols there.

    GOPUSA 2009

  • (CNSNews. com) - As First Lady, Laura Bush spoke at Georgetown University in front of the same "IHS" -- a symbol for the name of Jesus -- that the Jesuit school covered over when President Barack Obama spoke there on Tuesday.

    Clipmarks | Live Clips 2009

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