au
to the; at the; with the.
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au
1 American
[oh]
/ oʊ /
French.
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aux
plural
Au
2
American
abbreviation
Au
3
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
AU
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American
abbreviation
A.U.
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American
Or
a.u.
abbreviation
Au
1
British
symbol
AU
2
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
3
British
abbreviation
AU
Scientific
Etymology
Origin of Au
From the Latin word aurum
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Fall and Maloney said the drink menu will lean classic but include a few new elements, including an au jus-washed martini.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
Wooden ships may be a throwback, but other boats remain a lifeline for Mainers living off the mainland—including the working mail boats that deliver groceries and freight to places like Isle au Haut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Because of his love of words, in a strange way, it was the language difference—English English versus American English—that started Branwell’s fascination with the au pair.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
"Au Vodka is a brand we've long admired," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Steven, the middle-aged protagonist of Teddy Wayne’s novel “The Au Pair,” wrote a bestseller almost a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
“Unfortunately I have an engagement. Au revoir, madamoiselle,” and Laurie bent as if to kiss her hand, in the foreign fashion, which became him better than many men.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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
So great fanfare and relief greeted the agreement that was brokered by the AU in November 2022.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
This weekend, the rotating presidency of the AU assembly passes to Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye, fresh from his party's 97-percent election victory.
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
Hawkins said being a captain in A.U. had given her more respect for coaches.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
“It’s A.U. thirty-nine. Fortunately, one of my postdocs can do it. A.U. thirty-eight is dilating the nostrils. Thirty-nine is the opposite. It’s the muscle that pulls them down.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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