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jo

noun \ ˈjō \

Definition of jo

plural joes
chiefly Scotland
: sweetheart, dear —often used in addressing a person
  • John Anderson, my jo John
  • —Robert Burns

Origin and Etymology of jo

alteration of joy

Jo

abbreviation

Definition of Jo

Joel

Other Jewish Religion Terms

Talmud, Zion, challah, dybbuk, kosher, tabernacle, tetragrammaton, yarmulke

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