po

[ poh ]

/ poʊ /

noun, plural pos. Australia and New Zealand.

a chamber pot.

Origin of po

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

Words nearby po

pnlg, pnp, pnpb, pnxt., pnyx, po, po chü-i, po'ed, po-faced, po., poa

Definition for po (2 of 6)

[ poh ]

/ poʊ /

noun

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

Ancient Padus.

Definition for po (3 of 6)

Symbol, Chemistry.

polonium.

Definition for po (4 of 6)

po.

Baseball.

put-out; put-outs.

Definition for po (5 of 6)

p.o.

(in prescriptions) by mouth.

Origin of p.o.

From the Latin word per ōs

Definition for po (6 of 6)

P.O.

parole officer.

petty officer.

postal (money) order.

post office.

Example sentences from the Web for po

Asked if he knew the names of the newborn quadruplets, Merritt recalled two: gi—a karate outfit—and po—a chamber pot.

Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble |David Bukszpan |October 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The variant of malaria prevalent in Northern malarial zones like the Po Valley was enfeebling, but not lethal.

David's Book Club: The Conquest of Malaria |David Frum |July 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children, by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, is almost aggressively anti-advice.

Parenting for Smarties |John Douglas Marshall |September 29, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Childrenby Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman Precious parenting myths debunked.

The Daily Beast Recommends |The Daily Beast |September 1, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

Now the Rheno, which runs through Bologna and falls into the Po.

Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome |Oliver Goldsmith
The shape of these boats, and also of many we observed upon the Po, resembled that of an Indian canoe.

First Impressions on a Tour upon the Continent |Marianne Baillie
North of that river these elements increase gradually up to the Italian Alps, and at present are dominant in the valley of the Po.

Man, Past and Present |Agustus Henry Keane
Po Lun leading, they went, single file through utter blackness.

Port O' Gold |Louis John Stellman
Consider what the advance of the delta of the Po in the Adriatic signifies among the Alps.

On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) |John Ruskin

British Dictionary definitions for po (1 of 4)

/ (pəʊ) /

noun plural pos

British an informal word for chamber pot

Word Origin for po

C19: from pot 1

British Dictionary definitions for po (2 of 4)

Po ¹

the chemical symbol for

polonium

British Dictionary definitions for po (3 of 4)

Po ²

/ (pəʊ) /

noun

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 name: Padus

British Dictionary definitions for po (4 of 4)

abbreviation for

Post Office

Personnel Officer

petty officer

Pilot Officer

Also: p.o. postal order

Medical definitions for po

The symbol for the elementpolonium

Scientific definitions for po (1 of 2)

The symbol for polonium.

Scientific definitions for po (2 of 2)

polonium

[ pə-lō′nē-əm ]

Po

A very rare, naturally radioactive, silvery-gray or black metalloid element. It is produced in extremely small amounts by the radioactive decay of radium or the bombardment of bismuth or lead with neutrons. Atomic number 84; melting point 254°C; boiling point 962°C; specific gravity 9.20; valence 2, 4. See Periodic Table.

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po

noun, plural pos. Australia and New Zealand.

Origin of po

Words nearby po

Definition for po (2 of 6)

noun