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o'

preposition \ə, ō\

Definition of O'

1
chiefly dialect :  on
2
:  of <one o'clock>
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Variants of O'

o' also o \ə, ō\
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Origin of O'

Middle English o, o-, contraction of on & of
First Known Use: 13th century

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74 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. o'
  2. o
  3. O Antiphon
  4. O gage
  5. O level
  6. O star
  7. O substance
  8. O and R
  9. O altitudo
  10. o tempora! o mores!
  11. o'clock
  12. o'er
  13. o'io
  14. O'Leary
  15. O'odham
  16. O'Boyle
  17. O'Brian
  18. O'Casey
  19. O'Fallon
  20. O'Faoláin
  21. O'Flaherty
  22. O'Hara
  23. O'Higgins
  24. O'Keeffe
  25. O'Kelly
  26. O'Neal
  27. O'Neill
  28. O'Connell
  29. O'Connor
  30. oh
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