po
[ poh ]
/ poʊ /
noun, plural pos.Australia and New Zealand.
a chamber pot.
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Origin of po
1875–80; probably <French pot (de chambre) chamber pot
Definition for po (2 of 6)
Po
[ poh ]
/ poʊ /
noun
a river in Italy, flowing E from the Alps in the NW to the Adriatic. 418 miles (669 km) long.
Ancient Padus.
Definition for po (3 of 6)
Definition for po (4 of 6)
po.
Baseball.
put-out; put-outs.
Definition for po (5 of 6)
p.o.
(in prescriptions) by mouth.
Origin of p.o.
From Latin per ōs
Definition for po (6 of 6)
P.O.
parole officer.
petty officer.
postal (money) order.
post office.
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British Dictionary definitions for po (1 of 4)
Word Origin for po
C19: from pot 1
British Dictionary definitions for po (2 of 4)
Po1
the chemical symbol for
polonium
British Dictionary definitions for po (3 of 4)
Po2
/ (pəʊ) /
noun
a river in N Italy, rising in the Cottian Alps and flowing northeast to Turin, then east to the Adriatic: the longest river in Italy. Length: 652 km (405 miles)Latin name: Padus
British Dictionary definitions for po (4 of 4)
PO
abbreviation for
Post Office
Personnel Officer
petty officer
Pilot Officer
Also: p.o. postal order
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Medical definitions for po (1 of 2)
Po
The symbol for the elementpolonium
Medical definitions for po (2 of 2)
PO
abbr.
per os (by mouth)
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Scientific definitions for po
Po
The symbol for polonium.
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