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There's no sort o' mistake in little Bullet. He can pick up miles on his feet, and fling 'em behind him as fast as the next man's hoss, I don't care where he comes from. And he can keep at it as long as the sun can shine without resting.
Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

Meaning of "hoss" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOSS

hoss  [hɒs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOSS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hoss is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOSS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hoss in the English dictionary

The definition of hoss in the dictionary is a horse.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOSS

hospitalities
hospitality
hospitality industry
hospitality suite
hospitalization
hospitalize
hospitaller
hospitia
hospitium
hospodar
host
host computer
host country
host family
hosta
hostage
hostel
hostel school
hosteler
hosteling

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOSS

across
boss
come across
cross
floss
give a toss
gloss
gross
hair loss
loss
moss
motocross
on the cross
pross
Red Cross
Ross
schloss
the Cross
toss
weight loss

Synonyms and antonyms of hoss in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hoss» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOSS

Find out the translation of hoss to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hoss from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hoss» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胡斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoss
570 millions of speakers

English

hoss
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hoss
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хосс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hoss
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশ্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hoss
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hos
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hoss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hos
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hoss
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Hoss
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताठरता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hoss
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hoss
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hoss
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хосс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hoss
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Hoss
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hoss
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hoss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hoss
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hoss

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOSS»

The term «hoss» is very widely used and occupies the 16.173 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOSS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hoss

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QUOTES WITH «HOSS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hoss.
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Augustus Baldwin Longstreet
There's no sort o' mistake in little Bullet. He can pick up miles on his feet, and fling 'em behind him as fast as the next man's hoss, I don't care where he comes from. And he can keep at it as long as the sun can shine without resting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOSS»

Discover the use of hoss in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hoss and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Death Dealer: The Memoirs of the SS Kommandant at Auschwitz
Death Dealer is the first complete translation of Höss' memoirs into English. These bone-chilling memoirs were written between October 1946 and April 1947.
Rudolf Hoss, Steven Paskuly, 2012
2
Born to Lose: Stanley B. Hoss and The Crime Spree That ...
In Born to Lose, author James G. Hollock traces Hoss from his earliest misdemeanors at the age of fourteen to a daring rooftop escape from the Allegheny Workhouse in Blawnox, Pennsylvania, where he was being held on a rape charge, to his ...
James G. Hollock, 2011
3
The Old-Time Cowhand
A good night hoss was invaluable. One of his chief requirements was good night eyes. The old-time cowhand selected his night hoss with a heap of care, for more depended on 'im than any hoss in his string. He had to be gentle, dependable, ...
Ramon Frederick Adams, 1961
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Fiber Optics
A practical and up-to-date tutorial on everything necessary to understand how to apply fiber in a communications application. covers components, system design, cable installation, and systems and fiber measurement.
Robert J. Hoss, Edward A. Lacy, 1993
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The Hanging of Hiram the Hoss
Georgia Lucas. churn butter, gather eggs, and help watch after little James. In addition, the girls were learning to cook and sew. They had helped in the preservation of their winter food. Warren was helping Jack learn to do other manly chores ...
Georgia Lucas, 2008
6
Hoss, Molloy, and the Naked Lady
Hoss said. "No, Brother." He pointed at the books lying at my feet. "Clean up this mess and get to class." While I stuffed my books back into the locker, I sneaked a peek at Hoss and saw him carefully fold the tantalizing photo and slip it inside ...
Joseph Smigelski, 2008
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The Wonderful "One-hoss Shay"
THE DEACON'S MASTERPIECE : OR THE WONDERFUL " ONE- HOSS-SHAY." A LOGICAL STORY. Have you heard of the wonderful one-hoss-shay, That was built in such a logical way ? It ran a hundred years to a day, And then, of a ...
Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1897
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Second Chances: More Tales of Found Dogs
Yes, Hoss was rescued. My wife, Cindy, is a big sof'tie like me when it comes to the dogs, and she found him one day running along the highway. He was full grown but young, part shepherd, part something else. People at the shelter told us ...
Elise Lufkin, 2005
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The One Hoss Shay: With Its Companion Poems
With Its Companion Poems Oliver Wendell Holmes. The Deacons Masterpiece or the Wonderful One-Hoss-Shay A Logical Story €lje jBDeacon'g afterpiece Have you heard of the wonderful one-hoss'
Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1892
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Chiefs
When Hoss Spence leased the place and installed a foreman in the house, Jesse's money stopped, and he went to Hoss for work. Hoss Spence farmed dairy cattle and, increasingly, peaches. He had appeared in Meriwether County some ten ...
Stuart Woods, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOSS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hoss is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dr. Barry Booth pushes for traffic signs to veterans cemetery in …
More than 100 inquiries about the cemetery have been made to the Spanish Fort Police Department; Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
2
Coming events to be held - July 16, 2015 - Indiana Gazette
REUNION: The Marion Center Class of 1964 will get together for lunch at noon July 31 at Hoss's Steak & Sea House, White Township. «Indiana Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Lawrence County Press, Lawrence County voters have a new …
Ryan "Hoss" Everett is running as a Republican for the position of Post 2 Constable and will face incumbent Royce Jay Renfroe, who is running ... «Lawrence County Press, Jul 15»
4
16 Things You Didn't Know About Scott McGillivray - Income Property
He noticed there weren't enough rental properties available to students who were seeking them, he explained in an interview with Hoss ... «GoodHousekeeping.com, Jul 15»
5
Walter Tunis: Two shades of bluegrass at Willie's | Music | Kentucky …
Also playing, Kentucky Hoss Cats. 7 p.m. July 17 at Willie's Locally Known. 805 N. Broadway. $10. (859) 281-1116. Willieslex.com. «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»
6
6 things to do in Lebanon this weekend - FlipSidePA.com
Hank Greenawalt of Lebanon looks over the 2004 Boss Hoss owned by Keith Jones of Mechanicsburg,Pa. at the 1st Lebanon Motorcycle Show ... «FlipSidePA, Jul 15»
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Out and About in Lebanon: Outdoor bike, car shows and carnivals fill …
Hank Greenawalt of Lebanon looks over the 2004 Boss Hoss owned by Keith Jones of Mechanicsburg,Pa. at the 1st Lebanon Motorcycle Show ... «FlipSidePA, Jul 15»
8
From the Flaming Ashes…: Phoenix
Phoenix stars frequent Petzold lead Nina Hoss as Nelly Lenz, a German death camp survivor who returns to post-WWII Berlin following facial ... «The L Magazine, Jul 15»
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Highlights from the West 4th Avenue Khatsahlano Street Party …
Then the band launched into the saucy “Windshield Wiper” and a couple of covers: the Sonics' “Boss Hoss” and set closer “Kick Out the Jams”, ... «Vancouver Weekly, Jul 15»
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Pierre Golfers Win Two Divisions of SDGA Junior Tour Stop in Pierre
In the boys 16-18 division tournament, Pierre golfers swept the top 3 spots with Austin Hoss recording a 5 under par 67 to win the tournament ... «Drgnews, Jul 15»

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