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oso

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Singapore/ˈoːsoː/

oso is the pronunciation spelling of also.

Meaning of also

Adverb

also (not comparable)

  1. (conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too.
    • Everyone had eggs for breakfast, but Alice also had toast. Also, she finished hers in under half an hour.
  2. (obsolete) To the same degree or extent; so, as.
    • […] thereupon the queen's majesty […] did send a solemn ambassade of her privy-counsellors, whereof one was an ancient earl of the realm, the other also an ancient baron of the same, and others of the council of her state […]c. 1709, John Strype, Annals of the Reformation and Establishment of Religion

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Proper noun capitalized: Oso

Oso

  1. A census-designated place in Washington.

Noun capitalized: Oso

Oso (plural Osos)

  1. (historical) A supporter of the Bear Flag revolt in California.
    • The legacy of the Bear Flaggers lives on in the State of California. The state adopted and proudly flies the bear flag, first designed at Sonoma by the Osos.1999, Erin H. Turner, It Happened in Northern California, page 15
    • Nevertheless, the Bear Flag Republic was born. Fremont heard of it, and took ninetv men into Sonoma on the excuse of protecting the people there. He hijacked the Bear Flag revolt, calling himself Oso Numero Uno (Number One Bear).2009, David A. Clary, Eagles and Empire

Forms of oso

pluralOsos

Origin of oso

From Spanish oso (“bear”).

Phrases with oso

Questions about oso

What does oso mean?
Oso means a census-designated place in Washington.
What is oso the pronunciation spelling of?
Oso is the pronunciation spelling of also.
What part of speech is oso?
Oso can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce oso?
Oso is pronounced /ˈoːsoː/ (Singapore).

Words near oso in the dictionary

  1. osnaburg
  2. osnaburgs
  3. Osnat
  4. Osney
  5. OSNI
  6. oso
  7. osoberries
  8. osoberry
  9. Osofsky
  10. Osogbo
  11. Osona

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