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ou

[ oh-oo ]

/ ˈoʊˈu /

noun

a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.

Origin of ou

First recorded in 1885–90, ou is from the Hawaiian word ʿōʿū

Words nearby ou

ottoman empire, ottonian, ottrelite, ottumwa, otway, ou, ouabain, ouachita, ouachita mountains, ouagadougou, ouananiche

Example sentences from the Web for ou

If the OU and RCA really want to promote unity—a very noble goal—they should avoid papering over such crucial distinctions.

A Problematic Call for Unity |Sigal Samuel |July 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
When contacted, an OU spokesman, who wished to remain anonymous, stated, “We have no comment at this time.”

Jews Respond to “Savage” Subway Ads |Sigal Samuel |September 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
I've spent the morning grading papers and trying to figure out why the Orthodox Union (OU) wants to disturb my Yom Kippur.

A Day For Politics Or Not |Peter Beinart |September 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The OU is America's oldest and most prominent Orthodox group.

A Day For Politics Or Not |Peter Beinart |September 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Picture the scene; its a sunny day by the beach, ou're out on the body board and suddenly you notice you have drifted out to sea.

Girl Rescued by Prince William Speaks! |Tom Sykes |August 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Ou Ali said to his sister: "O my sister, my friend is ill; bring me a skewer."

Moorish Literature |Anonymous
The 'cours d'amour, parlements d'amour, ou de courtoisie et de gentilesse,' had much more of love than of courtesy and gentleness.

The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races |Arthur, comte de Gobineau
Ces feuillets, ou plutt ces couches, courent 35 degrs du nord par est, en montant du cot de l'ouest sous un angle de 80 degrs.

Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) |James Hutton
Scholde I an redoute my blame and agrisen as ou er were byfallen a newe ing.

Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's 'De Consolatione Philosophiae' |Geoffrey Chaucer
As for e secunde, ou schalt know at ou most haue one rewe of figures, & no moo, as ou hayst in e the third; craft of duplacio.

The Earliest Arithmetics in English |Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for ou (1 of 2)

ou

/ (əʊ) /

noun

Southern African slang a man, bloke, or chap

Word Origin for ou

Afrikaans

British Dictionary definitions for ou (2 of 2)

OU

abbreviation for

the Open University

Oxford University

Medical definitions for ou

OU

abbr.

oculus uterque (either eye, each eye)