B.A.

¹

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Arts.

B.A.

²

abbreviation

1. bastard amber.

2. batting average.

3. British Academy.

4. British America.

5. British Association (for Advancement of Science).

6. Buenos Aires.

ba

³

[bah]

noun

Egyptian Religion.

1. an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.

bā

⁴

[bah]

noun

1. the second letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Ba

⁵

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. barium.

BA

⁶

abbreviation

1. banker's acceptance.

ba.

⁷

abbreviation

1. bath.

2. bathroom.

BA

¹

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Arts

2. British Academy

3. British Airways

4. British Association (for the Advancement of Science)

5. British Association screw thread

ba'

²

/ bɑː, bɔː /

noun

1. a game somewhat like rugby played in Orkney at Christmas and New Year between two very large teams of players

2. a similar game played at Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders in mid-February

3. the stuffed leather ball used in these games

Ba

³

/ bɑː /

noun

1. Egyptian myth the soul, represented as a bird with a human head

Ba

⁴

symbol

1. barium

ba

⁵

abbreviation

1. Bosnia-Herzegovina

Word History and Origins

Origin of B.A.¹

First recorded in 1755–65, B.A. is from New Latin Baccalaureus Artium

Origin of B.A.²

Vocalization of Egyptian bʾ

Word History and Origins

Origin of B.A.¹

Scots form of _ball ¹

Example Sentences

The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce projects 42% of jobs in 2031 will require at least a B.A. or B.S., up from 35% today.

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“It was pretty darn easy to get a B.A., costs hadn’t started to go up, the market was hungry for skilled labor.”

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“You just can’t assume as you once could that just a B.A. was enough. It’s what type of B.A. that you have that is driving value,” Strohl said.

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In 2023, he graduated from Elon University with a B.A. in journalism, a B.A. in cinema and television arts and minors in photography and psychology.

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He grew up in Hong Kong, earned a B.A. in History at the University of Chicago, and began writing for local publications like the Santa Barbara Independent and Straus News Manhattan.

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