o'o

or 'ō·'ō

[ oh-oh ]

/ ˈoʊ oʊ /

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noun, plural o’·os.

any of several species of Hawaiian birds of the extinct genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis (Hawaiian o'o), which had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings. The last surviving species was M. braccatus (Kauai o'o), classified as extinct in 1987.

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Origin of o'o

First recorded in 1885–90; from Hawaiian ʿōʿō

Words nearby o'o

on your life, onyx, onyxis, onyx marble, ONZ, o'o, ooblast, oocyst, oocyte, O.O.D., oodles

Other definitions for o'o (2 of 2)

oo-

a combining form meaning “egg,” used in the formation of compound words: oogamous.

Origin of oo-

<Greek ōio-, combining form of ōiónegg¹

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How to use o'o in a sentence

And so the “Glo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ria” in this number earns it a spot on my list.
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He came at David O. Selznick's urging, and together they made Rebecca, Spellbound, and The Paradine Case.
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It was Tarshis who gave the comedian the memorable epithet “Jell-O Man.”
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That hers could be a scene in a David O. Russell film brings it to the next level.
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Born in Connecticut in 1847, he had a long railroad career before coming to the B O in 1896.
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Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
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O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that hath peace in his possessions!
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
That they may know thee, as we also have known thee, that there is no God beside thee, O Lord.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
O wicked presumption, whence camest thou to cover the earth with thy malice, and deceitfulness?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for o'o

oo-

o-

combining form

egg or ovumoosperm

Word Origin for oo-

from Greek ōion egg 1

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Medical definitions for o'o

oo-

pref.

Egg; ovum:oogenesis.