Ossi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Ossi
C20: from German ostdeutsch East German
Example Sentences
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“In its natural environment, that kind of coloration doesn’t actually stand out that much,” says Ossi Nokelainen, a researcher at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland.
From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2021
"Cable Girls," final season "Isi & Ossi" "A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon"
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2020
“Some people think pesäpallo is a cancer, because it takes the best athletes from other sports,” said Ossi Savolainen, head of the Finnish Baseball Association.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2015
Even the once-staid Florentine dining scene has been reborn with new restaurants like IO Osteria Personale and Ossi di Seppia.
From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2012
The Countess silently shrugged her shoulders, and turning half away, called in an irritated tone, "Are we ready to go at last, Ossi?...."
From 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance by Schubin, Ossip
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