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  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Polo  \Po"lo\,  n. 
  A  game  similar  to  hockey  played  by  swimmers. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  2.  A  similar  game  played  on  the  ice,  or  on  a  prepared  floor, 
  by  players  wearing  skates. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  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 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Polo,  IL  (city,  FIPS  60937) 
  Location:  41.98468  N,  89.57833  W 
  Population  (1990):  2514  (1060  housing  units) 
  Area:  3.4  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  61064 
  Polo,  MO  (city,  FIPS  58916) 
  Location:  39.55219  N,  94.04005  W 
  Population  (1990):  539  (258  housing  units) 
  Area:  1.5  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  64671




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