Asa
noun
(in the Bible) a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c.
Asa
1 American
[ey-suh]
/ ˈeɪ sə /
noun
ASA
2
American
abbreviation
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Acoustical Society of America.
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American Standards Association: former name of the American National Standards Institute.
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the numerical exposure index of a photographic film under the system adopted by the American Standards Association, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.
ASA
British
abbreviation
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(in Britain) Amateur Swimming Association
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(in Britain) Advertising Standards Authority
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(in the US) American Standards Association
Etymology
Origin of Asa
From Hebrew ʾasāʾ, of uncertain meaning
Example Sentences
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Asa began his career as a general-news reporter in Connecticut and a personal finance reporter in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield play two very different adolescents in Oscar Boyson’s timely, cynical and incisive feature debut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
This newsletter was curated and edited by Dan Gallagher and Asa Fitch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Other than Root and Bethell, the only player to make a century in an England shirt this winter was 21-year-old Asa Tribe - the Glamorgan right-hander who has also played international cricket for Jersey.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
C.P. was surprised when Elna Spaulding, wife of Asa T. Spaulding and the grande dame of the Mutual community, came through the door.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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