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jo

1 American  
[joh] / dʒoʊ /
Or joe

noun

Scot.

plural

joes

  1. beloved one; darling; sweetheart.

Jo 2 American  
[joh] / dʒoʊ /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Josephine.

  2. a male given name, form of Joseph.

jo 1 British  
/ dʒəʊ /

noun

  1. a Scot word for sweetheart

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jo 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Jordan

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Etymology

Origin of jo

First recorded in 1520–30; variant of joy

Example Sentences

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The fossil itself was discovered in 2023 by co-author Hyemin Jo.

From Science Daily

Kim and Jo are now applying the CT scanning techniques they learned to other fossils in Korea.

From Science Daily

Jo Phillips, from Swansea, cares for her 22-year-old son who has debilitating OCD and autism.

From BBC

UCU general secretary Jo Grady said staff were "rightly outraged that management wants to slash pension benefits, tear up local and national agreements and divide the workforce".

From BBC

Jo Boydell, CEO of Travelodge, said: "I apologise to all of those people that have had a frightening circumstance."

From BBC

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