Po

¹

[ poh ]

noun

1. a river in Italy, flowing E from the Alps in the NW to the Adriatic. 418 miles (669 km) long.

Po

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. polonium ( def ).

po

³

[ poh ]

noun

, Australia and New Zealand.

, plural pos.

1. a chamber pot.

p.o.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) by mouth.

PO

⁵

abbreviation for

1. post office. Also P.O.
2. Baseball. putout; putouts.

P.O.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. post office. Also PO
2. parole officer.
3. petty officer.
4. Chiefly British. postal (money) order.

PO

¹

abbreviation for

1. Post Office
2. Personnel Officer
3. petty officer
4. Pilot Officer
5. Alsop.o. postal order

po

²

/ pəʊ /

noun

1. an informal word for chamber pot

Po

³

/ pəʊ /

noun

1. 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 namePadus

Po

⁴

the chemical symbol for

1. polonium

Word History and Origins

Origin of Po¹

1875–80; probably < French pot ( de chambre ) chamber pot

Origin of Po²

From Latin per ōs

Word History and Origins

Origin of Po¹

C19: from pot ¹

Example Sentences

The plane in which PO Smith was flying was "a primary weapon of the war in the Pacific".

From BBC

PO, along with two other opposition parties, could form a coalition government, forcing PiS from power after 8 years.

From NewsForKids.net

"Big change is coming. This is a sign of Poland's rebirth," PO leader Donald Tusk told crowds gathered in a central Warsaw square, many people waving Polish and EU flags.

From Reuters

The party has made Poland's retirement age a key element of its campaign, attacking the PO for its decision to raise the age when it was in power.

From Reuters

PiS could also win by such a small margin, while PO and the New Left or Third Way do well, that the opposition gets a shot at forming a majority coalition, some surveys show.

From Reuters

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