po

[ poh ]

/ poʊ /

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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

Other definitions for po (2 of 6)

Po¹

[ 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 .

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Po²

Symbol, Chemistry.

polonium.

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abbreviation

post office. Also P.O.

Baseball. putout; putouts.

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p.o.

abbreviation

(in prescriptions) by mouth.

Origin of p.o.

From Latin per ōs

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P.O.

abbreviation

post office. Also PO

parole officer.

petty officer.

Chiefly British. postal (money) order.

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How to use po in a sentence

Asked if he knew the names of the newborn quadruplets, Merritt recalled two: gi—a karate outfit—and po—a chamber pot.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble|David Bukszpan|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was completely wrong because it was all about family values and he was so po-faced and serious.
Bring ‘Another Country’ to Broadway: Why a Hit British Classic Needs Its New York Moment|Tom Teodorczuk|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Wen Wei Po article contains a nugget that tells us why Beijing wanted to get back at the regime in Pyongyang.
North Korea's Monstrous Murder Methods|Gordon G. Chang|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What is intriguing with this dog-bites-man story, however, is that it started with Wen Wei Po.
North Korea's Monstrous Murder Methods|Gordon G. Chang|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The po-boy traces its roots back to the New Orleans streetcar labor union strike in 1929.
New Orleans Celebrates Its Favorite Sandwich at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival|Tyler Gillespie|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Here were the sources (in part) of the Po and of the Rhine, but I was rather in haste to bid the former good-bye.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
To be able to repeat great po-ems at will, is to have a treasure you can allus carry with you while your voice lasts.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
For instance, 218 were deported to the fever-stricken colony of Fernando Po, and only 94 of them came out alive.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
As soon as he was finally liberated, Po called a meeting of his fellow-prisoners.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Up came Po and some eight other chiefs, squatted in a big circle around the old dining-room floor, now the smoking-room.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for po (1 of 4)

/ (pəʊ) /

noun plural pos

British an informal word for chamber pot

Word Origin for po

C19: from pot 1

British Dictionary definitions for po (2 of 4)

Po¹

the chemical symbol for

polonium

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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)

abbreviation for

Post Office

Personnel Officer

petty officer

Pilot Officer

Also: p.o. postal order

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Scientific definitions for po

The symbol for polonium.

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