예수 그리스도의 이름을 나타내는 상징이자 모노그램으로, 그리스어 이름의 첫 세 글자에서 유래하였으며 라틴어 약어로도 해석됨.
A monogram or symbol representing the name of Jesus, originally derived from the first three letters of the Greek name for Jesus (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ) and often interpreted as a Latin abbreviation.
예문:
"The IHS monogram was prominently displayed above the main altar of the cathedral."
"Many people mistake the IHS abbreviation for a Latin phrase rather than its Greek origins."
"The Jesuit order adopted the IHS symbol as part of their official emblem."