51Թ

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is

1

[ iz ]

verb

  1. 3rd person singular present indicative of be.


IS

2

abbreviation for

  1. Islamic State. See ISIS.

is-

3
  1. variant of iso- before a vowel:

    isallobar.

is.

4

abbreviation for

  1. island.
  2. isle.

Is.

5

abbreviation for

  1. Isaiah.
  2. island.
  3. isle.

Is.

1

abbreviation for

  1. AlsoIsa Bible Isaiah
  2. Island(s) or Isle(s)
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is-

2

combining_form

  1. variant of iso-

    isentropic

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IS

3

abbreviation for

  1. Iceland (international car registration)
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is

4

/ ɪ /

verb

  1. used withhe, she, it, and with singular nouns a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1
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is

5

the internet domain name for

  1. Iceland
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of is1

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch is, Old Norse es, er, German, Gothic ist, Latin est, Greek í, Old Church Slavonic ĭ, Sanskrit asti
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of is1

Icelandic ĺԻ

Origin of is2

Old English; compare Old Norse es, German ist, Latin est, Greek esti
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“Flame location, flame size is helpful,” Matthew Beals, a special agent with the ATF, said.

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Officials said the estimated street value of the recovered drugs, which were headed to Australia, is more than $1.8 million, according to a news release Wednesday.

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"It is not even a question. U.S. citizens cannot be deported by ICE. It’s the law, it’s the Constitution."

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However it is too late to get one to use in the May elections.

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