1.\t3rd pers. sing. pres. indic. of be. \ufffdIdiom 2.\tas is. as1 (def. 25). [Origin: bef. 900; ME, OE; c. D is, ON es, er, G, Goth ist, L est, Gk est\ufffd, OCS jestĭ, Skt asti]
There. I hope we've settled that!
jb4 "It's hard for me, you know, living in this beautiful White House, to give you a firsthand assessment." — George W. Bush, when asked if he believed Iraq was in a state of civil war (Newsweek, 26 Feb 07)