jo

or joe

[ joh ]

/ dʒoʊ /

noun, plural joes.Scot.

beloved one; darling; sweetheart.

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Origin of jo

First recorded in 1520–30; variant of joy

Words nearby jo

jnana-marga, jnd, Jno., Jnr, jnt., jo, Joab, Joachim, Joachim of Fiore, Joan, Joanne

Definition for jo (2 of 2)

[ joh ]

/ dʒoʊ /

noun

a female given name, form of Josephine.

a male given name, form of Joseph.

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Example sentences from the Web for jo

“I am just floored by this,” Jo Farrell, now 83, told The Denver Post eight years ago when the allegations first surfaced.
‘I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby’|Lloyd Grove|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joan and I, along with Isabella's parents Mary Gaye and Jo, can't wait to become proud grandparents.
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Yet that question, and its sad answer, hangs over If Nuns Ruled the World, by Jo Piazza.
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Weaver and Jo Clark were far from bowled over when they visited ReaganBook.com.
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But photographer Jo Farrell has tracked down the last living survivors in the remote areas of China.
China’s Last Foot-Binding Survivors|Nina Strochlic|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even as he spoke, Jo turned to the stairway as though about to descend, while Rob sprang to the ladder.
The Blue Dragon|Kirk Munroe
"A big storm, M'sieu'," Jo said presently as he put some tea into a pot.
The Right of Way, Complete|Gilbert Parker
But Jo not so beeg den as now, and dat dress go on pooty goot, eh, Beel?
Polly's Southern Cruise|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
As they started off down the trail she called, “Jo, I wish you luck in solving the mystery of your blue-eyed boy.”
The Mystery of Carlitos|Helen Randolph
"I shall go up by one train, and come down by the next," said she to Jo Weatherhead.
That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1(of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for jo (1 of 2)

jo¹

joe

/ (dʒəʊ) /

noun plural joes

a Scot word for sweetheart

Word Origin for jo

C16: alteration of joy

British Dictionary definitions for jo (2 of 2)

jo²

the internet domain name for

Jordan

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