interjection

lo

look, see

Lo and behold, the sun appeared.

Lo and behold, the sun appeared.

lo, ... used to draw attention to an interesting or amazing event. Lo, a new star appeared in the sky.

Synonyms: look, see, behold

An archaic shortening of the word 'look'.

Think of the phrase 'Lo and behold!'. It's often used in old stories or religious texts to draw attention to something surprising.

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