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Pau

1 American  
[poh] / poʊ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.

P.A.U. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Pan American Union.

Pau 1 British  
/ po /

noun

  1. a city in SW France: residence of the French kings of Navarre; tourist centre for the Pyrenees. Pop: 78 732 (1999)

"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
PAU 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Pan American Union

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Against Scotland there's Theo Attissogbe, the 21-year-old wing from Pau, Nicolas Depoortere, the 23-year-old centre from Bordeaux and his otherworldly team-mate, Louis Bielle-Biarrey - 24 tries in 25 Tests.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Thus, Pau centre pair Emilien Gailleton and Fabien Brau-Boirie -- try-scorers against Wales -- retain their places with Bordeaux-Begles duo Nicolas Depoortere and Yoram Moefana still sidelined.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Toulouse scored nine tries to collect a bonus point and push Pau, who edged Montpellier 35-33 earlier in the day without a bonus point, off the top of the standings.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

"It sounds like science fiction, but it also seemed like science fiction when the first sample return missions were being planned thirty years ago," says Pau Grèbol Tomàs.

From Science Daily • Dec. 25, 2025

Mary moved to the south of France for four years, living in exile in the town of Pau before returning to Springfield.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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