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polo

1

[ poh-loh ]

noun

  1. a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
  2. any game broadly resembling this, especially water polo.


Polo

2

[ poh-loh ]

noun

  1. Mar·co [mahr, -koh], c1254–1324, Venetian traveler.

Polo

1

/ ˈpəʊləʊ /

noun

  1. PoloMarco12541324MVenetianBUSINESS: merchantTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: travel writer Marco (ˈmɑːkəʊ). 1254–1324, Venetian merchant, famous for his account of his travels in Asia. After travelling overland to China (1271–75), he spent 17 years serving Kublai Khan before returning to Venice by sea (1292–95)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


polo

2

/ ˈpəʊləʊ /

noun

  1. a game similar to hockey played on horseback using long-handled mallets ( polo sticks ) and a wooden ball
  2. any of several similar games, such as one played on bicycles
  3. short for water polo
  4. Also calledpolo neck
    1. a collar on a garment, worn rolled over to fit closely round the neck
    2. a garment, esp a sweater, with such a collar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polo1

1835–45; < Balti (Tibetan language of Kashmir): ball
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polo1

C19: from Balti (dialect of Kashmir): ball, from Tibetan pulu
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Example Sentences

The events would include handball, rowing, water polo, sailing and triathlon, among others.

Earlier, Granada Hills beat crosstown rival Kennedy 21-10 to win the Division I title — its first boys’ water polo title in school history.

Former US congressman Michael Grimm has been paralysed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo tournament.

From BBC

To the left was James Carville, hanging out in his polo shirt and looking increasingly glum as the evening wore on.

From Salon

The contest attracted national attention, with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana traveling to Riverside County to stump for Calvert, and former President Trump rallying nearby at a Coachella Valley polo field.

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