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Complete Definition of "lo and behold"

English

Etymology
The lo from the expression likely originated from the shortening of the word loke, commonly seen in ME. texts. Its presence in literature can be traced as far back as the 1800s. It is possible to reach the conclusion that said expression is a redundancy, as it literally means "look and look".

Interjection
en-intj|pos=lo and behold

  1. suddenly

#:And then, lo and behold, she returned!

Translations
trans-top|suddenly
German: Siehe da!
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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