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  • noun obsolete A peacock.
  • noun UK, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, dated A chamberpot.

Etymologies

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Old English pawa (pāwa), from West Germanic, from Latin pavo (pāvo). Cognate with Dutch pauw, German Pfau.

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From French pot.

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  • A chamberpot.

    December 8, 2007

  • Po. Chemical element symbol for Polonium.

    December 16, 2007