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po

1 American  
[poh] / poʊ /

noun

Australia and New Zealand.

plural

pos

  1. a chamber pot.

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.

Po 3 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.

  1. polonium.

p.o. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) by mouth.

PO 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. post office. Also P.O.

  2. Baseball. putout; putouts.

P.O. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. post office. Also PO

  2. parole officer.

  3. petty officer.

  4. Chiefly British. postal (money) order.

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

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“I will never know,” writes Warner, “how many po to effect.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022

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

“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

“Since we cuttin off the orphan chariddy and we not extendin it to the porter help, maybe we oughta give a little to a po, strugglin gal gotta hustle on commission. Hey!”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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