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
Definition for po (2 of 6)
Po
[ 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)
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
British Dictionary definitions for po (1 of 4)
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)
PO
abbreviation for
Post Office
Personnel Officer
petty officer
Pilot Officer
Also: p.o.
postal order
Medical definitions for po
Po
The symbol for the elementpolonium
Scientific definitions for po (1 of 2)
Po
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.