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Abo

Abo

1 9.1
The Swedish name for the city of Turku in Finland
  • proper noun
translation icon : Åbo
  • Abo is famous for its lively summer events and rich Finnish traditions.

Examples

  • Max Engman, Abo Akademi/University of Minnesota

    Academic text (1997)

  • The city of Abo, known for its historical significance, is located in southwest Finland.

  • Thing you did in Abo town is the one thing that does matter to us.

    The Rover (2014)

  • Kellgren came to the royal capital from Abo in Finland, where he had failed to get the academic preferment he had expected.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Many tourists visit Abo each year to explore its beautiful archipelago and cultural heritage.

Compounds

ABO antibodies
  • Specialized
4.0

Proteins in the blood that react against a different blood type

ABO blood group system
  • Specialized
3.4

A system dividing human blood into A, B, AB and O groups by A and B substances on red cells

ABO group
  • Specialized
3.7

A system that divides blood into A, B, AB, and O by A and B proteins on red blood cells

ABO system
  • Specialized
3.4

A way to divide human blood into four groups called A, B, AB, and O

Surface Forms

Abo main

Etymology

Åbo, often written Abo in older texts, means 'river home', from å 'river' and bo 'home'. So Åbo is the Swedish name for Turku because the city sits by a river.