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  • Pau
    Pau
    noun
    a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
  • P.A.U.
    P.A.U.
    abbreviation
    Pan American Union.
  • PAU
    PAU
    abbreviation
    Pan American Union

Pau

1 American  
[poh] / poʊ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.


P.A.U. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Pan American Union.


Pau 1 British  
/ po /

noun

  1. a city in SW France: residence of the French kings of Navarre; tourist centre for the Pyrenees. Pop: 78 732 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

PAU 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Pan American Union

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And so it will, for at least several more years, Austin Reaves now occupying a Laker leading sidekick role made famous during their championship years by the likes of Anthony Davis and Pau Gasol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Emery's teamsheet included defensive trio Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne, as well as top scorer Ollie Watkins, dropped to the bench.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Led by Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, the Lakers won their first of back-to-back titles that year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Against Scotland there's Theo Attissogbe, the 21-year-old wing from Pau, Nicolas Depoortere, the 23-year-old centre from Bordeaux and his otherworldly team-mate, Louis Bielle-Biarrey - 24 tries in 25 Tests.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Mary moved to the south of France for four years, living in exile in the town of Pau before returning to Springfield.

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