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lo

1

[ loh ]

interjection

  1. look! see! (frequently used in Biblical expressions; now usually used as an expression of surprise in the phrase lo and behold ).


lo

2

[ loh ]

adjective

  1. an informal, simplified spelling of low 1, used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:

    lo calorie.

LO

3

abbreviation for

  1. little one (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's infant or young child):

    We've been cloth diapering since my LO hit 10 pounds, about 6 months now.

  2. loved one (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's romantic partner or spouse):

    I realized that my LO and I really didn't have much in common in terms of interests and basic values that could have held us together.

LO

1

abbreviation for

  1. hello


lo

2

/ ləʊ /

interjection

  1. look! see! (now often in the phrase lo and behold )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lo1

before 900; Middle English; conflation of lo exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy, O! ( Old English lā; la 2 ) and lo, shortened form of loke ( Old English lōca ), imperative of loken to look

Origin of lo2

First recorded in 2000–05 LO fordef 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lo1

Old English

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Example Sentences

This gave the Germans time to stabilize and dig in on the “hedgerow front” before St. Lô.

The most usual form is that which occurs in the districts round St. Lô and Caen.

At the peace he went to rejoin his regiment in garrison at Saint Lô.

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