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IHS
abbr.
Jesus (Greek ΙΗΣΟΥΣ with S for sigma)
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IHS
n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) the first three letters of the name Jesus in Greek (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ), often used as a Christian emblem
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IHS
1. Jesus.
[< Late Latin < Greek: partial transliteration of the first three letters of Iēsoûs Jesus]
2. Jesus Savior of Men.
[< Medieval Latin Iēsus Hominum Salvātor]
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