fa
1 Americannoun
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the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
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(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone F.
noun
abbreviation
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military field artillery
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(in Britain) Football Association See also FA Cup
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abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of fa1
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; gamut
Origin of fā2
From Arabic
Example Sentences
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Fellow Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce noted the statue’s resemblance to his former Boston Celtics teammate Tony Allen and wrote “D Wade need a redo he to legendary fa this.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024
La dinamica superiore alle attese dei prezzi al consumo e alla produzione di marzo fa sfumare la prospettiva di nuovi interventi espansivi da parte della banca centrale cinese e affossa il mercato azionario.
From Reuters • Apr. 11, 2022
He was also, in the opinion of many, reggae’s greatest singer, so deeply spiritual he could transform “Do re mi fa so la ti do” into a hymn.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2020
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From Salon • Mar. 23, 2019
The noise called Tu-Whit Tu-Whoo, which is wished by poets on the owl, fa really a family noise, made by separate birds.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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