"post-office order" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: post-office orders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=post-office order}} post-office order (plural post-office orders)
  1. (archaic) Synonym of postal order Tags: archaic Synonyms: postal order [synonym, synonym-of], POO, P.O.O.
    Sense id: en-post-office_order-en-noun-zftG4~QA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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