ba

[bah]

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noun Egyptian Religion.

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

Origin of ba

vocalization of Egyptian bʾ

bā

[bah]

noun

the second letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Ba

Symbol, Chemistry.

barium.

BA

bank acceptance.

ba.

B.A.¹

Bachelor of Arts.

Origin of B.A.¹

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

B.A.²

bastard amber.
batting average.
British Academy.
British America.
British Association (for Advancement of Science).
Buenos Aires.

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Examples from the Web for ba

Contemporary Examples

Also, who thought it was okay to let Sylvester Stallone end a scene by saying “Ba Bam” and walking out of a room?
I Am The Hague! Sylvester Stallone's 'Expendable' Wet Dream
Amy Zimmerman
August 18, 2014
While receiving his BA Honors in sculpture, his focus shifted to the intersection of art and the environment.
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor’s Underwater Sculptures Are a Sight to Sea
Justin Jones
April 7, 2014
Tuchman was often criticized by academicians for being a self-taught historian with only a BA.
No One Wins Washington’s Zero-Sum Games
Stuart Stevens
October 11, 2013
I progressed onto medium format film when I studied for a BA in Fashion Photography at London College of Fashion.
Models and Their Mothers
Erin Cunningham
October 9, 2013
But how likely is it that a BA would actually have made her a better secretary, or a better copywriter?
Sorry, Kids, No High School Diplomas Need Apply
Megan McArdle
February 20, 2013

Historical Examples

He have hatchet-face; Ba'teese no like a man with a hatchet-face.
The White Desert
Courtney Ryley Cooper
Then to Ba'tiste he went, to bang him on the shoulder, and with an effort to whirl him about.
The White Desert
Courtney Ryley Cooper
She would have ask Ba'teese and Ba'teese would have said, 'No.
The White Desert
Courtney Ryley Cooper
We've got to find some other way, Ba'tiste, of getting our product to the mill.
The White Desert
Courtney Ryley Cooper
They tried the bobsled, Ba'tiste and Houston, only to give it up.
The White Desert
Courtney Ryley Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for ba

ba

the internet domain name for

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Ba¹

noun

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

Ba²

the chemical symbol for

barium

BA

abbreviation for

Bachelor of Arts
British Academy
British Airways
British Association (for the Advancement of Science)
British Association screw thread

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