Jos

[jaws]

noun

a city in central Nigeria.

Jo

[joh]

noun

a female given name, form of Josephine.
a male given name, form of Joseph.

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Examples from the Web for jos

Historical Examples of jos

Father Jos could not say so much, therefore he said nothing.
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
Father Jos said, "A man ought to be ashamed not to think of his own first."
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
Remember me most kindly to Uncle Jos, and to all the Wedgwoods.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)
Charles Darwin
Jos Green was delighted with the idea; but how was it to be accomplished?
The Three Commanders
W.H.G. Kingston
Their captors were, Jos explained to them, great diplomatists.
The Three Midshipmen
W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for jos

Jos

noun

a city in central Nigeria, capital of Plateau state on the Jos Plateau: major centre of the tin-mining industry. Pop: 685 000 (2005 est)

jo

joe

noun plural joes

a Scot word for sweetheart

Word Origin for jo

C16: alteration of joy

jo

the internet domain name for

Jordan

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Word Origin and History for jos

jo

Scottish form of joy, attested from 1520s as a term of endearment.