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Hova

Hova

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A nickname the American rapper Jay-Z uses
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhoʊvə/
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Examples

  • Oh Krista, Hova sent me the link to this, and I couldn't even read it before now; I was already crying too much.

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  • I'll be your Hova

  • The album was like going back to my roots, to how I grew up," Hova told Rolling Stone.

    Blog text (9)
  • Every track is better than the original on this mixtape, and Hova killed.

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  • When: Rosario Dawson dated HOVA while she was still a teenager.

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  • "Jay Hova," or simply "Hov" for short, is artist Jay-Z's alternative name, and Nas has called himself, on his eponymous album, God's Son.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Riding the "Iron Horse" is a daily routine for millions of New Yorkers, but for an international hip-hop superstar like Hova, it's kind of a big deal.

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  • Jay-Z, known as Hova, released his latest album last month.

  • Fans cheered as Hova took the stage to perform his greatest hits.

  • The album was like going back to my roots, to how I grew up," Hova told Rolling Stone.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Hova is a nickname used by the rapper Jay-Z, from his stage name J-Hova, a playful form of 'Jehovah' used to suggest a 'king' or 'god-like' status in rap. That's why fans call him Hova as a sign of his importance in music.