à bas

[ a -bah ]
/ a ˈbɑ /

French.

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Origin of à bas

literally, downwards, toward (the) lower (part, location); cf. abase

Words nearby à bas

abandonware, abapical, abaptiston, Abariringa Island, abarognosis, à bas, abase, abased, abash, abashed, abasia
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British Dictionary definitions for à bas

à bas
/ French (a bɑ) /

interjection

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