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; Middle English
1250–1300; Middle English
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interjection
(used as a command to a horse to stop.)
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Ho
Symbol, Chemistry.
H.O.
Head Office; Home Office.
ho.
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World English Dictionary
ho1 (həʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —interj | |
| 1. | Also: ho-ho an imitation or representation of the sound of a deep laugh |
| 2. | an exclamation used to attract attention, announce a destination, etc: what ho!; land ho!; westward ho! |
| [C13: of imitative origin; compare Old Norse hó, Old French ho! halt!] | |
| ho2 (həʊ) | |
| —n | |
| Black slang (US) a derogatory term for a woman | |
| [C20: from Black or Southern US pronunciation of | |
| Ho | |
| —the chemical symbol for | |
| holmium | |
| HO or H.O. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 1. | head office |
| 2. | (Brit) government Home Office |
| H.O. or H.O. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| HO or H.O. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 1. | head office |
| 2. | (Brit) government Home Office |
| H.O. or H.O. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| ho. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| house | |
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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.
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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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Slang Dictionary
hoe definitionand ho
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
Ho
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| ho. house |
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