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• noun
The longest river in Italy, flowing eastward from the Cottian Alps across northern Italy to empty into the Adriatic Sea.
British A chamber pot, traditionally kept in a bedroom for use as a toilet during the night.
"In the days before indoor plumbing, nearly every bedroom was equipped with a ceramic po under the bed."
In Chinese philosophy, the physical or animal soul that manifests in a person's bodily form, contrasting with the ethereal soul.
"Daoist traditions suggest that upon death, the po returns to the earth while the hun ascends to the heavens."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The British colloquial term for a chamber pot derives from the French pronunciation of 'pot' (as in 'pot de chambre'). The Italian river's name originates from the Latin 'Padus'.
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