"haro" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: From Old French haro, harou, from two words, "Ha" and "Rollo", referring to the Duke Rollo of Normandy; his name became well known as a cry for justice and was later shortened to "Haro." -"The Little Duke", Charlotte Young, 1955 Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|haro}} Old French haro, {{m|fro|harou}} harou
  1. (obsolete) An exclamation of distress; alas. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-haro-en-intj-IeR9Xp3g
  2. (Channel Islands) A call for help, a demand for protection against harm, or for assistance to arrest an adversary.
    Sense id: en-haro-en-intj-zmMjZNKI Categories (other): Channel Islands English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: clameur de haro

Download JSON data for haro meaning in English (1.6kB)

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