au

¹ American  

[oh] / oʊ /

French.

plural

aux

1. to the; at the; with the.

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Au ² American  

abbreviation

1. author. Also au

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Au ³ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. gold.

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AU ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. astronomical unit.

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A.U. ⁵ American  

Or a.u.

abbreviation

1. angstrom unit.

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Au ¹ British  

symbol

1. gold

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AU ² British  

abbreviation

1. African Union

2. Also: a.u..  angstrom unit

3. Also: a.u..  astronomical unit

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au ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Australia

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AU Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of astronomical unit

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Etymology

Origin of Au

From the Latin word aurum

Example Sentences

Over chocolate cream pie and a side of broccoli at New York’s Au Cheval with Z Fellow founder Cory Levy in early March 2024, the pair said their true passion lay in solving the problem of predictions.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the menu is uni pasta, hanger steak au poivre and a dry-aged burger with fries, which restaurant critic Bill Addison says doesn’t require any twists because “it’s simply a fantastic burger.”

From Los Angeles Times

Variety described it as "dutiful fan service, sure to satisfy legions of cultists cosplaying in tweed, but not unapproachable to viewers who aren't entirely au fait with the show".

From BBC

Anna, who arrived in Germany as an au pair from Ukraine 15 years ago, now works in human resources at the joint venture.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pair were the original Neiman Marxists, the son peacocking in handsome leggings over café au lait trousers; the mother a cosmopolitan who loved shopping on Fifth Avenue in New York and hated the drab gray of Moscow.

From The Wall Street Journal