POW

See also: pow, pow., pōw, PoW, and Pow

English

Noun

POW (plural POWs)

1. (military) Initialism of prisoner of war.

   Synonym: (Canada) PW

   Alternative forms: P.O.W., PoW

   After his capture he was taken to a camp for POWs.

2. (religion) Initialism of place of worship.
3. (cryptography, cryptocurrencies) Alternative letter-case form of PoW (“proof of work”)

Derived terms

• POW camp
• POW Day

 

Translations

initialism of prisoner of war

Anagrams

• WOP, wop, PWO, Wop, OPW