hollo

World English Dictionary
hollo, holla or holloa (ˈhɒləʊ, ˈhɒlə, həˈləʊ)
 
n , pl -los, -las, -loas
1.  a cry for attention, or of encouragement
 
interj
2.  a cry for attention, or of encouragement
 
vb
3.  (intr) to shout
 
[C16: from French holà ho there!]
 
holla, holla or holloa
 
n
 
interj
 
vb
 
[C16: from French holà ho there!]
 
holloa, holla or holloa
 
n
 
interj
 
vb
 
[C16: from French holà ho there!]

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Hollo is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
WordNet
hollo

noun
1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" 

verb
1. encourage somebody by crying hollo 
2. cry hollo 
3. utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" [syn: shout
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