"ASU" meaning in English

See ASU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. Initialism of Arizona State University. Wikidata QID: Q670897 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Arizona State University Synonyms: Arizona State
    Sense id: en-ASU-en-name-en:Q670897 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Arizona, USA, North Carolina, USA, Universities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 1 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 2 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 1 49 Disambiguation of Arizona, USA: 68 3 29 Disambiguation of North Carolina, USA: 45 5 50 Disambiguation of Universities: 43 14 43
  2. Initialism of Appalachian State University. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Appalachian State University
    Sense id: en-ASU-en-name-bPxS89Em Categories (other): Universities Disambiguation of Universities: 43 14 43
  3. Initialism of Alabama State University. Wikidata QID: Q941524 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Alabama State University Synonyms: Alabama State, Bama State
    Sense id: en-ASU-en-name-en:Q941524 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, North Carolina, USA, Universities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 1 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 2 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 1 49 Disambiguation of North Carolina, USA: 45 5 50 Disambiguation of Universities: 43 14 43
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