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Meaning of Hist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
hɪst

Definitions

  1. History (in journal titles such as "J Hist Neurosci" - "Journal of the History of Neuroscience").
  2. An instance of an exclamation attracting attention or injunction to be silent.
    dated
  3. Abbreviation of history.
    abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية أصمت
Čeština pst syknutí
Nederlands sst
Русский тсс цыц

Examples

“'A tinker!' repeated Sir Hugh, quite loud, in defiance of the signs and hists! hists! of Camilla, 'good lack! that's a person I should never have thought of!'”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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