"HO" meaning in English

See HO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} HO
  1. (economics) Initialism of Heckler-Ohlin (thereom). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Heckler-Ohlin (extra: thereom)
    Sense id: en-HO-en-name-p6ilAmWc Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, Economics Topics: economics, sciences
  2. (UK) Initialism of Home Office. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Home Office
    Sense id: en-HO-en-name-pZARw920 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 45 2 22 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 43 1 20 19 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 43 0 21 20 4 4

Noun

Forms: HOs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} HO (countable and uncountable, plural HOs)
  1. (business) Initialism of head office. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: head office
    Sense id: en-HO-en-noun-X6LLHC65 Categories (other): Business Topics: business
  2. (religion) Initialism of holy orders. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: holy orders
    Sense id: en-HO-en-noun-QQ5q~-74 Categories (other): Religion Topics: lifestyle, religion
  3. Abbreviation of HO scale. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: HO scale
    Sense id: en-HO-en-noun-nstiODA2
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