po

¹ American  

[poh] / poʊ /

noun

Australia and New Zealand.

plural

pos

1. a chamber pot.

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Po ² American  

[poh] / poʊ /

noun

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

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Po ³ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. polonium.

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p.o. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) by mouth.

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PO ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. post office. Also P.O.

2. Baseball. putout; putouts.

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P.O. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. post office. Also PO

2. parole officer.

3. petty officer.

4. Chiefly British. postal (money) order.

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PO ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Post Office

2. Personnel Officer

3. petty officer

4. Pilot Officer

5. Also: p.o..  postal order

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Po ² British  

symbol

1. polonium

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Po ³ British  

/ pəʊ /

noun

1. Latin name: Padus.  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)

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po ⁴ British  

/ pəʊ /

noun

1. an informal word for chamber pot

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Etymology

Origin of po¹

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

Origin of p.o.⁴

From Latin per ōs

Example Sentences

Luring visitors inside with refreshment was a little trick Clare had learned from Brickbane, who’d learned it from Po, who’d learned it from Eddifoot, who’d learned it from the Usher before him, and so on.

From Literature

He’d been taught by Brickbane—who’d been taught by Po, who’d been taught by Eddifoot, and so on—that with a gentle, intentional paw on a wandering soul’s shoulder, the Afterlife would allow an Usher a glimpse into the animal’s life.

From Literature

It had been home to all the Ushers of Deadwood— Brickbane before Clare, Po before Brickbane, Eddifoot before Po, then Felix, and so on.

From Literature

“Clare. The undead fox of Deadwood Forest. Oh yes, I know what you do. And I knew Brickbane, the dull Usher who came before you. And I knew Po too. And Eddifoot. And Felix”—her eyes gleamed—“I knew best of all.”

From Literature

Po had held the calling for four years, Brickbane sixteen.

From Literature

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