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Ho⋅se⋅a

  [hoh-zee-uh, -zey-uh]
–noun
1. a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Hos.
Origin:
< Heb hōshēa', lit., salvation, help
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Hos.  
abbr.   Bible
Hosea
Ho·se·a 2   (hō-zē'ə, -zā'ə)   
n.   Abbr. Hos. or Ho
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Word Origin & History

Hosea 
masc. proper name, from Heb. Hoshea, lit. "salvation," from stem y-sh- "to save."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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Hosea
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