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

Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon has urged the party to suspend Arnault from its parliamentary group because of the MP's links to Anti-Fascist Young Guard, which has been blamed for the violence a short distance from Sciences Po University in Lyon.

From BBC

Supporters said he was providing security at a protest against an appearance by Rima Hassan, an LFI member of the European Parliament, at the Lyon branch of the Sciences Po university when he was assaulted by a gang of rival activists.

From Barron's

In this mission, celebrity citizens act as ambassadors, Francis Kpatindé, a Beninois lecturer at France's Sciences Po University, tells the BBC.

From BBC

“Can I go to the Po‘o Kumu’s office?”

From Literature

But Saturday's announcement was "a bombshell, with a far-reaching and profound impact", said Hua Po, an independent Beijing-based analyst.

From Barron's

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