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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • interjection Used to express excited approval.
  • noun A cry of “olé.”

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  • interjection An expression of excitement. Hooray!

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Spanish.]

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From the Spanish olé.

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  • Used to express ecxited approval.

    Spanish, perhaps from Arabic: "By God"; used as an expression of admiration. Check Allah.

    March 3, 2008