Po

¹

[poh]

noun

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

Po

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. polonium.

po

³

[poh]

noun

Australia and New Zealand.

plural

pos 

1. a chamber pot.

p.o.

⁴

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) by mouth.

PO

⁵

abbreviation

1. post office. Also P.O.

2. Baseball.,  putout; putouts.

P.O.

⁶

abbreviation

1. post office. Also PO

2. parole officer.

3. petty officer.

4. Chiefly British.,  postal (money) order.

PO

¹

abbreviation

1. Post Office

2. Personnel Officer

3. petty officer

4. Pilot Officer

5. Also: p.o.. postal order

Po

²

symbol

1. polonium

Po

³

/ 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)

po

⁴

/ pəʊ /

noun

1. an informal word for chamber pot

Word History and Origins

Origin of Po¹

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

Origin of Po²

From Latin per ōs

Word History and Origins

Origin of Po¹

C19: from _pot ¹

Example Sentences

The woman, who arrived in France in July, was due to start attending classes at Sciences Po Lille university in the autumn.

From BBC

A torrent of water cascaded through the streets of the village, in hills close to the River Po.

From BBC

Though Hezbollah is playing along for now, there’s little expectation it would accept a more thorough disarmament, said Karim el-Mufti, a senior lecturer in global affairs at Sciences Po, a university in Paris.

From Los Angeles Times

He holds a doctorate in political science from Sciences Po university in France, a doctorate in history from the Sorbonne and a Master of Law degree from Harvard Law School.

From BBC

She attended France's elite schools, including Sciences Po, traditionally a feeder for the country's top public servants.

From BBC

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