HO

holmium, Ho, atomic number

(noun) a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Interjection

ho

(nautical) Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.

halloo; hey; a call to excite attention, or to give notice of approach

(rare) Said as a limb is swung in attack.

Noun

ho

A stop; a halt; a moderation of pace.

Etymology 2

Noun

ho (plural hos or hoes)

(slang, euphemistic) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive name-calling word for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.

Synonyms

• See also promiscuous woman

Etymology 3

Noun

ho (plural hos)

(obsolete) Care, anxiety, trouble, sorrow.

Etymology 4

Verb

ho

(obsolete) To care, be anxious, long.

Anagrams

• OH, oh

Proper noun

HO

(economics) Initialism of Heckler-Ohlin (thereom).

(UK) Initialism of Home Office.

Noun

HO (uncountable)

(business) Initialism of head office.

(religion) Initialism of holy orders.

Abbreviation of HO scale.

Anagrams

• OH, oh

Etymology

Noun

Ho pl (plural only)

A Central-Eastern Indian Adivasi tribe numbering around 1 million, mainly following the religion of Sarna Dhorom

Proper noun

Ho

A Munda language spoken in India and Bangladesh.

Anagrams

• OH, oh

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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