"OU" meaning in English

See OU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} OU
  1. Initialism of Open University. Wikidata QID: Q2413375 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Open University
    Sense id: en-OU-en-name-en:Q2413375 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 29 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 25 22
  2. Initialism of Ohio University. Wikidata QID: Q1075339 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Ohio University Synonyms: Ohio Coordinate_terms: Ohio State, OSU
    Sense id: en-OU-en-name-en:Q1075339 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34
  3. Initialism of University of Oklahoma. Wikidata QID: Q640652 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: University of Oklahoma
    Sense id: en-OU-en-name-en:Q640652 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34
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