What does what ho mean?

what ho

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

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British usage; Dated; Informal

"The Count’s in danger,—what ho! there! approach!"
"What ho, there! All who are within hearing, return without fear. Caesar has tamed the lion."
""[…]in he came, and I said ‘Oh, what ho!' and introduced Wally Mason.[…]""
"‘What ho!’ said Adrian, getting up to shut the door. ‘Treasons, stratagems and spoils.’"

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