Xo or XO may refer to:
Food and drink
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XO sauce
XO sauce is a spicy seafood sauce from Hong Kong with an umami flavour. It is commonly used in southern Chinese regions such as Guangdong.
History
Developed in the 1980s in Hong Kong for Cantonese cuisine, XO sauce is made of roughly-chopped ...
, a spicy seafood sauce
* XO, a grade of
cognac
Cognac ( , also , ) is a variety of brandy named after the Communes of France, commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the Departments of France, departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
Cog ...
, meaning "extra old"
Music
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XO (record label)
XO (also known as XO Records) is a Canadian record label founded by singer the Weeknd, his managers Wassim Slaiby and Amir "Cash" Esmailian, and his creative director La Mar Taylor. Slaiby also serves as the label's CEO. As of 2012, it operates ...
, a record label founded by artist
the Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, Romance (love), ...
* "XO / The Host", a song by
the Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, Romance (love), ...
from his third mixtape
Echoes of Silence
''Echoes of Silence'' is the third mixtape by Canadian singer the Weeknd, released on December 21, 2011, by XO. Like his debut mixtape ''House of Balloons'' and his second mixtape ''Thursday'', the Weeknd collaborated with musician Illangelo; wh ...
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''XO'' (Elliott Smith album) (1998)
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''XO'' (Leathermouth album) (2009)
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"XO" (song), a 2013 song by Beyoncé
* "XO", a song by
The Eden Project
* "XO", a song by girl group
Citizen Queen
Citizen Queen is an American girl group consisting of vocalists Kaedi Dalley, Cora Isabel, Nina Nelson, and Kaylah Sharve’. The group was formed in 2018 under the auspices of RCA Records, with mentorship from Pentatonix member Scott Hoying. ...
(2022)
* "XO", a song by Fall Out Boy from ''
From Under the Cork Tree
''From Under the Cork Tree'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on May 3, 2005, through Island Records as the band's major label debut. The music was composed by lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, ...
''
* "XO", a 2010 song by Mike Posner from ''
31 Minutes to Takeoff
''31 Minutes to Takeoff'' is the debut studio album by American singer Mike Posner. It was released on 10 August 2010, by J Records. The album includes the singles "Cooler than Me, Cooler Than Me", "Please Don't Go (Mike Posner song), Please Don't ...
''
* "X.O.", a song by Luniz from the 1996 film soundtrack ''
Original Gangstas
''Original Gangstas'' is a 1996 action-gangster film filmed and set in urban Gary, Indiana starring Blaxploitation film stars such as Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Brown, and Richard Roundtree. It is the final film directed by Larry Cohen befo ...
''
Science and technology
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XO Telescope
The XO Telescope is an astronomical telescope located on the 3,054 m (10,000 foot) summit of Haleakala on Maui, Hawaii. It consists of two 200-millimeter telephoto camera lenses, and resembles binoculars in shape. It is used by the XO Project ...
or its exo-planet survey
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OLPC XO
The OLPC XO (formerly known as $100 Laptop, Children's Machine, 2B1) is a low cost laptop computer intended to be distributed to children in developing countries around the world, to provide them with access to knowledge, and opportunities to ...
, a laptop produced by the One Laptop per Child association
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XO sex determination system, a chromosomal system used to designate sex of some species of insects, arachnids, and mammals
** XO, heterogametic male designation under this system
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Turner syndrome
Turner syndrome (TS), also known as 45,X, or 45,X0, is a genetic condition in which a female is partially or completely missing an X chromosome. Signs and symptoms vary among those affected. Often, a short and webbed neck, low-set ears, low hair ...
, a genetic condition in which one of the sex chromosomes is absent
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Xanthine oxidase
Xanthine oxidase (XO, sometimes XAO) is a form of xanthine oxidoreductase, a type of enzyme that generates reactive oxygen species. These enzymes catalyze the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and can further catalyze the oxidation of xanthin ...
, an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine
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Crystal oscillator
A crystal oscillator is an electronic oscillator circuit that uses a piezoelectric crystal as a frequency-selective element. The oscillator frequency is often used to keep track of time, as in quartz wristwatches, to provide a stable cloc ...
(deprecated abbreviation: XO), an electronic circuit
Other uses
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XO Communications
XO Communications, LLC (previously Nextlink Communications, Concentric Network Corporation and Allegiance Telecom, Inc.) was an American telecommunications company. Before being purchased by and later absorbed by Verizon Communications. XO provid ...
, a telecom company
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XO Group
The Knot Worldwide, formerly XO Group and The Knot Inc., is an American media and technology company that provides content, tools, products and services for couples who are planning weddings, creating a home, and starting a family. The company ge ...
, a media company
* ''
Super Robot Wars XO
is a 2006 tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Banpresto for the Xbox 360 in Japan. Part of the company's ''Super Robot Wars'' series, it is an updated version of the GameCube installment ''Super Robot Wars GC'' (2004). P ...
'', a 2006 tactical role-playing video game
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Executive officer
An executive officer is a person who is principally responsible for leading all or part of an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization. In many militaries and police forces, an executive officer, o ...
or XO, as in a military or police force
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Kisses and Hugs
''Kisses and Hugs'' ( it, Baci e abbracci) is a 1999 Italian comedy film written and directed by Paolo Virzì.
Cast
* Francesco Paolantoni as Mario Mataluna
* Massimo Gambacciani as Renato Bacci
* Daniela Morozzi as Ivana Bacci
* Paola Tiziana ...
or XO
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LTE International Airways
Lte International Airways S.A. (Lte Volar Airlines) was a Spanish charter airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It operated passenger charter services throughout Europe. Its main base was Son Sant Joan Airport, Palma de Mallorca with hub ...
's IATA airline code
* Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva, a character on ''
Jane the Virgin
''Jane the Virgin'' is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan telen ...
''
See also
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Chi Omega
Chi Omega (, also known as ChiO) is a women's fraternity and a member of the National Panhellenic Conference, the umbrella organization of 26 women's fraternities.
Chi Omega has 181 active collegiate chapters and approximately 240 alumnae chapte ...
("ΧΩ"), a National Panhellenic Conference women's fraternity
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Executive order (disambiguation) An executive order is a directive issued by the President of the United States.
Executive order may also refer to:
*Executive order (Philippines), a directive issued by the President of the Philippines
*List of United States federal executive orde ...
, an edict by a member of the executive branch of a government
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Exo (disambiguation)
Exo is a South Korean–Chinese boy band.
Exo or EXO may also refer to:
* exo-, a medical prefix denotes something as "outside" another
* ''Exo'' (album), a 2012 album by Gatekeeper
* ''Exo'' (novel), a novel in the Jumper series by Steven Go ...
, multiple terms
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OX (disambiguation)
An ox is an adult male bovine.
Ox or OX may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Music
* Ox (band), a Canadian alternative country band
* Ox (musician), a Finnish musician
* ''Ox'' (album), by American hardcore band Coalesce
* "The Ox" (i ...
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Tic-tac-toe
Tic-tac-toe (American English), noughts and crosses (Commonwealth English), or Xs and Os (Canadian or Irish English) is a paper-and-pencil game for two players who take turns marking the spaces in a three-by-three grid with ''X'' or ''O''. T ...
, a game using X's and O's
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X's and O's (disambiguation)
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Xbox One
The Xbox One is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. Announced in May 2013, it is the successor to Xbox 360 and the third base console in the Xbox series of video game consoles. It was first released in North America, parts of ...
(XBO), a video game console by Microsoft
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XOXO (disambiguation)
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