po
[ poh ]
/ poʊ /
noun, plural pos. Australia and New Zealand.
a chamber pot.
Origin of po
1875–80; probably < French pot (de chambre) chamber pot
Definition for pos (2 of 4)
Po
[ 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.
Definition for pos (3 of 4)
Definition for pos (4 of 4)
P.O.S.
or POS
point-of-sale; point-of-sales.
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British Dictionary definitions for pos (1 of 6)
POS
abbreviation for
point of sale
part of speech
British Dictionary definitions for pos (2 of 6)
Word Origin for po
C19: from pot 1
British Dictionary definitions for pos (3 of 6)
PO
abbreviation for
Post Office
Personnel Officer
petty officer
Pilot Officer
Also: p.o. postal order
British Dictionary definitions for pos (4 of 6)
pos.
abbreviation for
position
positive
British Dictionary definitions for pos (5 of 6)
Po1
the chemical symbol for
polonium
British Dictionary definitions for pos (6 of 6)
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
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Medicine definitions for pos
Po
The symbol for the elementpolonium
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Science definitions for pos
Po
The symbol for polonium.
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