Word
PAU
Phoneticspau
Definition
n. a short break or a moment of rest. It is an old word that people rarely use today.
n. a brief period of rest or a pause in activity. Primarily archaic or dialectal in usage.
Examples
“The workers took a short pau before finishing the job.”
“After hours of climbing the steep trail, the hikers finally stopped for a pau at the summit.”
“The narrative structure allows for a brief pau between the chaotic opening scenes and the more contemplative middle section of the novel.”
Examples
simple
“The workers took a short pau before finishing the job.”
contextual
“After hours of climbing the steep trail, the hikers finally stopped for a pau at the summit.”
complex
“The narrative structure allows for a brief pau between the chaotic opening scenes and the more contemplative middle section of the novel.”
Usage
Typically used in historical or literary contexts; largely replaced by 'pause' or 'break' in modern English.
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