English Explanatory Dictionary

haro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An exclamation of distress; alas.
  2. A call for help, a demand for protection against harm, or for assistance to arrest an adversary.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

haro

Etymology

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

Derived words

clameur de haro
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