WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
os•si•a  (ō sē′ə),USA pronunciation conj. 
  1. Music and Dance(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or;
    or else.
  • Italian o sia or let it be
  • 1875–80

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