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Ihs

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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Originally the first three letters of the name of Jesus in Greek. These letters are very commonly, though erroneously, taken to be the initials of Jesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus, Saviour of men). In art it is associated with

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Entry for 'Ihs'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​i/ihs.html. 1910.
 
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