Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A bronze coin of the ancient Roman republic, half the value of the as. The obverse type is a head of Jupiter, the reverse type the prow of a vessel, and the mark of value S.
- n. A coin of half the value of the coin called the solidus, which circulated widely in medieval Europe in imitation of the imperial gold piece so called.
Wiktionary
- n. A small bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at half an as.
Etymologies
- Latin sēmis (Wiktionary)
Examples
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“U.S. loses to Germany in semis at curling world - USATODAY. com”
“No room for USA in semis Female curlers out of medal contention; also, lose to Swiss.”
“Federer wins spot in semis Two-time defending Wimbledon champ will next face Hewitt.”
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“USATODAY. com - Gaudio baffles Nalbandian, Coria scrambles Henman in semis”
USATODAY.com - Gaudio baffles Nalbandian, Coria scrambles Henman in semis
“Gaudio baffles Nalbandian, Coria scrambles Henman in semis”
USATODAY.com - Gaudio baffles Nalbandian, Coria scrambles Henman in semis
“Unseeded Gaudio knocks off Hewitt; 3 Argentineans in semis”
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘semis’.
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EN-HU - important words for a HU inte...
Words only (I left out the expressions) from Geza Kerenyi's EN-HU interpreters' dictionary. Most of them pose some difficulty when interpreted between HU and EN in either or both directions.
abalone, abrasive, abstractionist, abstruse, abysmal, academia, accessibility, accessible, acclimate, accolade, accompanist, achiever and 1469 more...
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The Amulet of Samarkand
Words and phrases from Jonathan Stroud's The Amulet of Samarkand.
flunky, provenance, pare, rabbit in a covert, short shrift, bunker, trainers, tatty, lob, injunction, doss, bluster and 193 more...
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