haro

H4A1R1O1

interjection

An exclamation of distress; alas.

OriginOld French haro →
Less commonScrabble 7
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Meanings

haro1

interjection
  1. obsoleteAn exclamation of distress; alas.
  2. Channel IslandsA call for help, a demand for protection against harm, or for assistance to arrest an adversary.

Haro2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchharo
  2. Englishharo

See harrow or haro. The claim has been made that the word is from Old French haro, harou, from two words, "Ha" and "Rollo", referring to 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

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Anagrams

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APA

haro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haro

MLA

“haro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haro. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haro,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haro.

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