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lo

1
[ loh ]
/ loʊ /

interjection

look! see! (frequently used in Biblical expressions; now usually used as an expression of surprise in the phrase lo and behold ).

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Origin of lo

1
before 900; Middle English; conflation of lo exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy, O! (Old English lā;see la2) and lo, shortened form of loke (Old English lōca), imperative of loken to look

Words nearby lo

LMVD, ln, lndry rm, LNG, LNPF, lo, loach, load, load displacement, loaded, loaded for bear

Definition for lo (2 of 2)

lo2
[ loh ]
/ loʊ /

adjective

an informal, simplified spelling of low1, used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products: lo calorie.
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British Dictionary definitions for lo (1 of 2)

lo
/ (ləʊ) /

interjection

look! see! (now often in the phrase lo and behold)

Word Origin for lo

Old English lā

British Dictionary definitions for lo (2 of 2)

LO
/ text messaging /

abbreviation for

hello
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