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ho

1  [hoh]
Use Ho in a Sentence
–interjection
1. (used as a call to attract attention, sometimes specially used after a word denoting a destination): Westward ho! Land ho!
2. (used as an exclamation of surprise or delight.)
Origin:
1250–1300; ME

ho

2  [hoh]
–interjection
(used as a command to a horse to stop.)
Origin:
1300–50; ME < OF. See whoa

HO

  [hoh]
–noun
(in police use) habitual offender.

Ho

 
Symbol, Chemistry.
holmium.

H.O.

 
Head Office; Home Office.

ho.

 
house.
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ho 1   (hō)   
interj.  Used to express surprise or joy, to attract attention to something sighted, or to urge onward: Land ho! Westward ho!
ho 2   (hō)   
n.   pl. hos
Slang A prostitute.

[African American Vernacular English, alteration of whore.]
Ho 1  
The symbol for the element holmium.
Ho 2  
abbr.  Bible Hosea
hol·mi·um   (hōl'mē-əm)   
n.   Symbol Ho
A relatively soft, malleable, stable rare-earth element occurring in gadolinite, monazite, and other rare-earth minerals. Atomic number 67; atomic weight 164.930; melting point 1,461°C; boiling point 2,600°C; specific gravity 8.803; valence 3. See Table at element.

[After Holmia (Stockholm), Sweden.]
Ho·se·a 2   (hō-zē'ə, -zā'ə)   
n.   Abbr. Hos. or Ho
See Table at Bible.

[After Hosea.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
hoe

and ho
  1. n.
    a prostitute; a whore. (Originally black. Streets.) : Get them hoes outa here!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

ho 
exclamation of surprise, etc., c.1300; as an exclamation calling attention, c.1430. Used after the name of a place to which attention is called (cf. Westward-Ho) it dates from 1593, originally a cry of boatmen, etc., announcing departures for a particular destination. Ho-ho-ho expressing laughter is recorded from c.1150.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Ho
Function: symbol
holmium
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Ho
The symbol for the element holmium.

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Science Dictionary
Ho  
The symbol for holmium.
holmium   (hōl'mē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Ho
A soft, silvery, malleable metallic element of the lanthanide series. Its compounds are highly magnetic. It is mainly used in scientific research but has also been used to make electronic devices. Atomic number 67; atomic weight 164.930; melting point 1,461°C; boiling point 2,600°C; specific gravity 8.803; valence 3. See Periodic Table.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
Ho

  1. holmium

  2. Hosea

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