po

¹ American  

[poh] / poʊ /

noun

Australia and New Zealand.

plural

pos

1. a chamber pot.

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Po ² American  

[poh] / poʊ /

noun

1. a river in Italy, flowing E from the Alps in the NW to the Adriatic. 418 miles (669 km) long.

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Po ³ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. polonium.

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p.o. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) by mouth.

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PO ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. post office. Also P.O.

2. Baseball. putout; putouts.

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P.O. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. post office. Also PO

2. parole officer.

3. petty officer.

4. Chiefly British. postal (money) order.

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PO ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Post Office

2. Personnel Officer

3. petty officer

4. Pilot Officer

5. Also: p.o..  postal order

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Po ² British  

symbol

1. polonium

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Po ³ British  

/ pəʊ /

noun

1. Latin name: Padus.  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)

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po ⁴ British  

/ pəʊ /

noun

1. an informal word for chamber pot

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Etymology

Origin of po¹

1875–80; probably < French pot ( de chambre ) chamber pot

Origin of p.o.⁴

From Latin per ōs

Example Sentences

I personally like to lightly steam them and then deep fry them as a substitute for oysters in my po boys.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2021

"Ma po tofu has to be a favourite," says David Yeung, a smile evident in his voice.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2020

With a rustic-industrial aesthetic and wide windows overlooking the harbor, it’s a favorite for locally sourced seafood dishes like soft-shell crab BLTs and fried oyster po boys.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2019

“Io parlo un po l’italiano, ma no molto bene,” you will say if you are subsequently inspired to take Italian language lessons.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2018

People don’t know we just as po’ as po’.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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