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  • Pau
    Pau
    noun
    a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
  • P.A.U.
    P.A.U.
    abbreviation
    Pan American Union.
  • PAU
    PAU
    abbreviation
    Pan American Union

Pau

1 American  
[poh] / poʊ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.


P.A.U. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Pan American Union.


Pau 1 British  
/ po /

noun

  1. a city in SW France: residence of the French kings of Navarre; tourist centre for the Pyrenees. Pop: 78 732 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

PAU 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Pan American Union

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Araujo is under contract until 2031 but only made 11 league starts last season, with Gerard Martin and Pau Cubarsi emerging as their preferred central defensive pairing.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

A move to Barca would allow Rodri to join the title winners for the past two seasons and unite with national team compatriots Ferran Torres, Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Pedri.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

His first booking was for showing dissent towards Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic and Fernandez was later dismissed for catching Pau Cubarsi with a challenge that sent the defender cartwheeling in the air.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

But the moment that may have sealed Argentina’s fate came in the final minutes of second-half stoppage time when Enzo Fernández clattered into Spanish center back Pau Cubarsí at midfield, flipping him head over heels.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Mary moved to the south of France for four years, living in exile in the town of Pau before returning to Springfield.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

PAU GASOL: I just tried to do the best I could, really.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2023

PAU GASOL: Growing up, one of my idols was this European player who accepted the honor to be one of my presenters, Toni Kukoc.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2023

PAU, France — Dutch rider Demi Vollering won the women’s Tour de France for the first time on Sunday while her teammate Marlen Reusser of Switzerland clinched the final-stage time trial.

From Washington Times Jul. 30, 2023

According to the PAU report, 3.5 million of Punjab’s 9.1 million workers make a living from agriculture or associated activities.

From Reuters Oct. 17, 2016

Rice and wheat make up 81 percent of Punjab's irrigated crops, according to a report by PAU.

From Reuters Oct. 17, 2016

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