jo

¹

Or joe

[joh]

noun

Scot.

plural

joes 

1. beloved one; darling; sweetheart.

Jo

²

[joh]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Josephine.

2. a male given name, form of Joseph.

jo

¹

/ dʒəʊ /

noun

1. a Scot word for sweetheart

jo

²

abbreviation

1. Jordan

Word History and Origins

Origin of jo¹

First recorded in 1520–30; variant of joy

Word History and Origins

Origin of jo¹

C16: alteration of _joy

Example Sentences

Jo Gordon, the theatre's chief executive, said: "We're delighted to have a great cast and company coming together for what is always such a magical time of year."

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Hakyung Lee, 44, is being tried in an Auckland court over allegations that she murdered her children – eight-year-old Yuna Jo and six-year-old Minu Jo – and hid their bodies in a storage facility.

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The court heard that Ms Lee picked up her prescription for the drug from a pharmacy in August 2017 – five months after her husband, Ian Jo, was diagnosed with cancer.

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In the lead-up to Mr Jo's death in November 2017, Ms Lee on several occasions suggested that she and the children would also die if he did, according to the prosecution.

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Ms Lee's mother allegedly recalled her crying on the phone saying she would die if Mr Jo died.

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