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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

France superstar Antoine Dupont provided two assists but was yellow carded as leaders Toulouse strolled past Pau 59-22 on Saturday to move six points clear at the summit of the French Top 14.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

"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

The win for Bordeaux, which comes after victories over the Bulls and Scarlets in the Champions Cup, sends them up to third in the Top 14, eight points behind leaders Pau and Toulouse.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 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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