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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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Ho
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example Sentences
- Ho hum, a crater side town and they did not even dome it over.
- Picture of appetizers by ho un ombrello nel culo che si apre da s.
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interjection
(used as a command to a horse to stop.)
Ho
Symbol, Chemistry.
H.O.
Head Office; Home Office.
ho.
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| 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 | |
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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
EXPAND 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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