au
to the; at the; with the.
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au
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[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
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British
abbreviation
Au
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British
symbol
AU
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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
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
The last surviving subject of King Edward VII, as a teenager she travelled to India in 1927 and began working as an au pair to a military family there.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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
And what I saw were eyes that were sixty-percent-cacao chocolate, a face that was cafe au lait, and an expression that was so familiar it made my whole body ring like a bell.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
"What Charlie, Jackson, and Charlie have achieved in just over a decade is spectacular and rare, and we have big plans for Au as we welcome the brand into the Sazerac family."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He learned about the importance of balance while working with Frank Guidara, the former CEO of Au Bon Pain and father of celebrated restaurateur Will Guidara, former co-owner of Manhattan’s Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
AI demand boosted by agentic AI penetration, enterprise inference adoption, broader rack-scale deployments, and higher-value storage solutions are all expected to support the segment’s top line, Au notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The findings were published in ACS Environmental Au.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 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
The main diplomatic effort is being led by the AU, which has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to direct talks.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
They have routinely blocked attempts to hand real enforcement power to the AU that could constrain their action, leaving it under-funded and under-equipped.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
She sprawled on the floor in her white T-shirt and blue AU sweatpants, stunned but not completely surprised by his explosive reaction.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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
David Berri, a professor at Southern Utah University who has studied sports economics and gender issues, sees long-term potential for A.U., so long as the league maintains low operating costs.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
“Say you do A.U. one, raising the inner eyebrows, and six, raising the cheeks, and fifteen, the lowering of the corner of the lips,” Ekman said, and then did all three.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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