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  1. noun The 15th letter of the modern English alphabet.
  2. noun Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter o.
  3. noun The 15th in a series.
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  • Magdalena Mieri is director of the museum's Program in Latino History and Culture. —  Museum Blogs
  • Ellis said he rode with the city ordinance enforcement officer last week and noted a number of problems in Latino neighborhoods. —  Sand Mountain Reporter: News
  • Conservative commentators like Richard Nadler have described how this led to a major shift in Latino and immigrant voters away from the GOP. —  Think Progress
  • According to the study, the decrease in Latino immigrant labor force was led by those from Mexico or those who arrived in the United States in 2000 or more recently. —  Greeley Tribune - Top Stories
  • And nationwide, the FBI has seen a 40\% increase in Latino-targeted crimes from 2003 to 2007. —  News Hounds
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Also a (see a); abbreviation of on: see on.
  2. Middle English o, oo, variant of a, for earlier on, oon, an, from Anglo-Saxon ān, one: see a, an, one.
  3. Also a (see a); abbreviation of of: see of.
 

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