Po
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5.1
- proper noun
:
río Po
- The pass stands directly over the plains of the Po River, and its vista of northern Italy would impress even the most exhausted.
- Po River
- Po Valley
- Po River basin
Examples
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A fun fact about Ferrara is that it became a major city thanks to the Po River.
Blog text (7) -
But first he must cross the PO River, which is closely watched by Austrian forces.
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I was in the north once, doing some shooting along the River Po.
Fiction book (1992) -
The largest estimated impacts were in the municipalities along the basin of the Po River and in the largest cities, particularly Milan and Brescia.
Academic text (2015) -
Corn was first grown extensively in the Po River Valley in the mid-1700s, and pellagra was reported shortly thereafter.
Academic text (1992) -
The first time I went to New Orleans, I remember seeing those swamps from the plane, seeing this river, the Mississippi, that passed there, the trees were surely different from those in Emilia, but to me, they looked like the poplar groves along the Po River.
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A 30-foot notch in a row of narrow basalt needles, the spot offers a long, sweeping panorama of the Po River Valley, with clouds floating below us.
Academic text (2007) -
The only recent beach-nourishment project in northern Tuscany that used sand as fill was in 2006, when sediment from the Po River plain, 130 kilometers away, was deposited at a cost of 21 per cubic meter.
Academic text (2008) -
The Po River is the longest river in Italy, flowing through several picturesque villages.
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Tourists often enjoy scenic boat rides on the Po River, admiring the beautiful landscapes.
Synonyms
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3.0
A long river in northern Italy that flows east into the Adriatic Sea
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Po is the short, modern name for the big river in northern Italy and comes from an old name used long ago; the Romans once called it Padus, and over time that long name shortened to the simple Po, which is why we still call Italy's longest river Po.