Abo
or ab·o
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aboriginal person.
Origin of Abo
1usage note For Abo
Other definitions for ABO (2 of 3)
Other definitions for Åbo (3 of 3)
Swedish name of Turku.
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How to use Abo in a sentence
One of the best specimens of such an entertainment we chanced to see was at the old-world city of Åbo.
Through Finland in Carts | Ethel Brilliana Alec-TweedieIt ran—Annuka, the maid of Åbo, sat at the end of the bridge waiting for a man after her own mind, a man with tender words.
Through Finland in Carts | Ethel Brilliana Alec-TweedieWe stopped at Åbo, the ancient capital of Finland, justly proud of its stone cathedral.
Through Finland in Carts | Ethel Brilliana Alec-TweedieIt was really amazing, in the market-place at Åbo, to see the large baskets filled with these little crayfish.
Through Finland in Carts | Ethel Brilliana Alec-TweedieThus too Åbo, the ancient capital of Finland, was called Turku, which in the Swedish language means a market-place.
British Dictionary definitions for Abo (1 of 2)
/ (ˈæbəʊ) /
short for Aborigine
(as modifier): an Abo reserve
usage For Abo
British Dictionary definitions for Åbo (2 of 2)
/ (ˈoːbuː) /
the Swedish name for Turku
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