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HBOS

UK/ˈeɪtʃbɒs/

HBOS proper noun: HBOS, a former British bank and insurance company.

Proper noun

HBOS

  1. (UK, historical) HBOS, a former British bank and insurance company.

Origin of HBOS

Pseudo-acronym, presumed from Halifax plc + Bank of Scotland following a company merger

Questions about HBOS

What does HBOS mean?
HBOS means HBOS, a former British bank and insurance company.
What part of speech is HBOS?
HBOS is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce HBOS?
HBOS is pronounced /ˈeɪtʃbɒs/ (UK).

Words near HBOS in the dictionary

  1. hbk
  2. hblank
  3. HBM
  4. HBMS
  5. HBO
  6. HBOS
  7. HBP
  8. HBPM
  9. HBPs
  10. hbs
  11. HbSNO

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