wo

[ woh ]

/ woʊ /

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noun, interjection plural wos,

Archaic. an archaic spelling of woe.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Other definitions for wo (2 of 3)

or W.O.

wait order.

War Office.

Warrant Officer.

Other definitions for wo (3 of 3)

w/o

abbreviation

without.

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How to use wo in a sentence

It is also the one worn by Presidents Eisenhower, Truman, and George W. Bush.
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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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But when the time came you stepped up to the plate just like George W. Bush did.
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Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
W was a Watchman, and guarded the door; X was expensive, and so became poor.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
My thought was to keep pushing in troops from "W" Beach until the enemy had fallen back to save themselves from being cut off.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
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

British Dictionary definitions for wo (1 of 3)

/ (wəʊ) /

noun plural wos

an archaic spelling of woe

British Dictionary definitions for wo (2 of 3)

abbreviation for

War Office

Warrant Officer

wireless operator

British Dictionary definitions for wo (3 of 3)

w/o

abbreviation for

without

written off

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