Po

¹

[ poh ]

noun

1. a river in Italy, flowing E from the Alps in the NW to the Adriatic. 418 miles (669 km) long.

Po

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. polonium ( def ).

po

³

[ poh ]

noun

, Australia and New Zealand.

, plural pos.

1. a chamber pot.

p.o.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) by mouth.

PO

⁵

abbreviation for

1. post office. Also P.O.
2. Baseball. putout; putouts.

P.O.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. post office. Also PO
2. parole officer.
3. petty officer.
4. Chiefly British. postal (money) order.

PO

¹

abbreviation for

1. Post Office
2. Personnel Officer
3. petty officer
4. Pilot Officer
5. Alsop.o. postal order

Po

²

the chemical symbol for

1. polonium

po

³

/ pəʊ /

noun

1. See chamber pot
   an informal word for chamber pot

Po

⁴

/ pəʊ /

noun

1. a river in N Italy, rising in the Cottian Alps and flowing northeast to Turin, then east to the Adriatic: the longest river in Italy. Length: 652 km (405 miles) Latin namePadus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Po¹

1875–80; probably < French pot ( de chambre ) chamber pot

Origin of Po²

From Latin per ōs

Word History and Origins

Origin of Po¹

C19: from pot ¹

Example Sentences

Ku Klux Klan For Information Contact P.O. Box 4771 Security, Colorado 80230 Its security was a bit lax.

From The Daily Beast

I would just return everything to sender, and closed out the P.O. box.

From The Daily Beast

To be bankrupt, with an uncashed P.O. Order in her possession!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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