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Hosea

ho·sea

US/ˌhoʊˈziːə/ uncommon

noun

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an Old Testament book telling Hosea''s prophecies

Origin

From Latin Hōsēās, from Ancient Greek Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšḗaʿ, “Hosea”), from the masculine singular imperative of הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”).

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