ossa

[ os-uh ]

/ ˈɒs ə /

noun

plural of os¹.

Words nearby ossa

osphresis, osphretic, osprey, OSRD, OSS, ossa, ossature, ossein, osselet, osseo-, osseocartilaginous

Definition for ossa (2 of 2)

Ossa

[ os-uh ]

/ ˈɒs ə /

noun

a mountain in E Greece, in Thessaly. 6,490 feet (1,978 meters).

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Example sentences from the Web for ossa

For here poetic Pelion is piled upon poetic Ossa with the most drastic vengeance.
Modernities|Horace Barnett Samuel
I must return to the north, and, so far as labor is concerned, "heap Pelion on Ossa."
Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
He is a young Titan, and no one would be astonished if he one day succeeded in piling Pelion upon Ossa.
The Sisters, Complete|Georg Ebers
But to-night the Prince was not only alive, but also, Ossa upon Pelion, in a good humor!
The Genius|Margaret Horton Potter

And Hamlet speaks of more impossibilities, when he talks of throwing up "millions of acres," to "make Ossa like a wart."
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ossa (1 of 2)

ossa

/ (ˈɒsə) /

noun

the plural of os 2

British Dictionary definitions for ossa (2 of 2)

Ossa

/ (ˈɒsə) /

noun

a mountain in NE Greece, in E Thessaly: famous in mythology for the attempt of the twin giants, Otus and Ephialtes, to reach heaven by piling Ossa on Olympus and Pelion on Ossa. Height: 1978 m (6489 ft)

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单词	ossa
释义	ossa [ os-uh ] / ˈɒs ə / noun plural of os¹. Words nearby ossa osphresis, osphretic, osprey, OSRD, OSS, ossa, ossature, ossein, osselet, osseo-, osseocartilaginous Definition for ossa (2 of 2) Ossa [ os-uh ] / ˈɒs ə / noun a mountain in E Greece, in Thessaly. 6,490 feet (1,978 meters). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ossa For here poetic Pelion is piled upon poetic Ossa with the most drastic vengeance. Modernities\|Horace Barnett Samuel I must return to the north, and, so far as labor is concerned, "heap Pelion on Ossa." Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers\|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft He is a young Titan, and no one would be astonished if he one day succeeded in piling Pelion upon Ossa. The Sisters, Complete\|Georg Ebers But to-night the Prince was not only alive, but also, Ossa upon Pelion, in a good humor! The Genius\|Margaret Horton Potter And Hamlet speaks of more impossibilities, when he talks of throwing up "millions of acres," to "make Ossa like a wart." Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ossa (1 of 2) ossa / (ˈɒsə) / noun the plural of os 2 British Dictionary definitions for ossa (2 of 2) Ossa / (ˈɒsə) / noun a mountain in NE Greece, in E Thessaly: famous in mythology for the attempt of the twin giants, Otus and Ephialtes, to reach heaven by piling Ossa on Olympus and Pelion on Ossa. Height: 1978 m (6489 ft) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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