au
to the; at the; with the.
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au
1 American
[oh]
/ oʊ /
French.
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aux
plural
Au
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American
abbreviation
Au
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American
Symbol, Chemistry.
AU
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American
abbreviation
A.U.
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American
Or
a.u.
abbreviation
AU
1
British
abbreviation
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African Union
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Also: a.u.. angstrom unit
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Also: a.u.. astronomical unit
Au
2
British
symbol
au
3
British
abbreviation
AU
Scientific
Etymology
Origin of Au
From the Latin word aurum
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They made off with a portrait titled "Madame Colonna Romano" and the depiction of a woman at a well called "Jeune femme au puits", his office said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
It’s important to remember that it was 1976, so this particular fashion choice was not yet au courant, because they had just codified it.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
They just put the most amazing thing on their menu; a steak frites with masala au poivre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
If SGA’s interviews were edgier, if his game were a little more noisy, if his sneakers were more au courant than good ol’ Converse…it might be different.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
“Coq au vin. I haven’t made it before. I just found out that you’re supposed to cook it twenty- four hours in advance. I’m afraid I’m running a bit behind.”
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Speaking last year, Morgan said: "If you asked a 25-year-old target market consumer in America, would they know Au? Probably not yet," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The findings were published in ACS Environmental Au.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
Au Vodka co-owner, Charlie Morgan said the gig was "really last minute but almost every member of their staff was there", as well as friends, family and local influencers.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
He said Regencell’s chief executive, Yat-Gai Au, “firmly believes that the company’s shares have consistently been a target of short selling from our IPO to present.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
In Haiti, we used to travel to the top of the mountain ranges near Au Cap for their cool winds.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
A male Montagu's harrier, known as "AU" by conservationists, bred with two different females, rearing six chicks across two nests on English farmland.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
AngloGold Ashanti AU 1.65%increase; green up pointing triangle said higher gold prices helped deliver a jump in quarterly earnings, with record free cash flow enabling an up to $2 billion share buyback and higher dividend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
That’s because the East Region will be held in Washington, where AU is located.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
"The AU has helped de-escalate political tensions and support dialogue before situations descend into violence," he said, citing the work done to prevent war between Sudan and South Sudan over the flashpoint region of Abyei.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The basic unit of measure in the solar system is the Astronomical Unit, or AU, representing the distance from the Sun to the Earth.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
In addition to the Global Reparation Fund, which will be championed by a committee of experts set up by the A.U.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
But despite a public invitation earlier this month for the two sides to meet in South Africa, the A.U. appears to have made few logistical or diplomatic preparations for talks, diplomats said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2022
A.U. helicopters helped the soldiers hold the camp, they said.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2022
For Tianna Hawkins, a 6-foot-3 forward who won a championship with the Washington Mystics in 2019, A.U. has allowed her to rediscover the joy of playing.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
“It was almost totally A.U. nine,” Ekman said.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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