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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324);
[syn: Polo, Marco Polo]

2. a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Polo \Po"lo\, n. [Of Eastern origin; -- properly, the ball used in the game.] 1. A game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with the players on horseback. [1913 Webster] 2. A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates. [1913 Webster] 3. A game similar to hockey played by swimmers. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Polo \Po"lo\, n. [Sp., an air or popular song in Andalucia.] A Spanish gypsy dance characterized by energetic movements of the body while the feet merely shuffle or glide, with unison singing and rhythmic clapping of hands. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Polo n 1: Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324) [syn: Polo, Marco Polo] 2: a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Polo, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 582 Housing Units (2000): 262 Land area (2000): 0.578310 sq. miles (1.497817 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.578310 sq. miles (1.497817 sq. km) FIPS code: 58916 Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29 Location: 39.552842 N, 94.039022 W ZIP Codes (1990): 64671 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Polo, MO Polo
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Polo, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 2477 Housing Units (2000): 1081 Land area (2000): 1.313234 sq. miles (3.401260 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.313234 sq. miles (3.401260 sq. km) FIPS code: 60937 Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17 Location: 41.986852 N, 89.577100 W ZIP Codes (1990): 61064 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Polo, IL Polo