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

Words nearby po

pnlg, pnp, pnpb, pnxt., pnyx, po, po chü-i, po'ed, po-faced, po., poa

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)

pos.

position.
positive.
possession.
possessive.

Definition for pos (4 of 4)

P.O.S.

or POS

point-of-sale; point-of-sales.
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Words related to pos

delivery, mail, collection, PO, GPO, postmaster

Example sentences from the Web for pos

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)

po
/ (pəʊ) /

noun plural pos

British an informal word for chamber pot

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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Medical definitions for pos

Po

The symbol for the elementpolonium
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Scientific definitions for pos

Po

The symbol for polonium.
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