B.A.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Arts.

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B.A. ² American  

abbreviation

1. bastard amber.

2. batting average.

3. British Academy.

4. British America.

5. British Association (for Advancement of Science).

6. Buenos Aires.

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ba ³ American  

[bah] / bɑ /

noun

Egyptian Religion.

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

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bā ⁴ American  

[bah] / bɑ /

noun

1. the second letter of the Arabic alphabet.

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Ba ⁵ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. barium.

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BA ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. banker's acceptance.

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ba. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. bath.

2. bathroom.

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BA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Arts

2. British Academy

3. British Airways

4. British Association (for the Advancement of Science)

5. British Association screw thread

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ba' ² British  

/ 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

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Ba ³ British  

/ bɑː /

noun

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

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Ba ⁴ British  

symbol

1. barium

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ba ⁵ British  

abbreviation

1. Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Etymology

Origin of B.A.¹

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

Origin of ba³

Vocalization of Egyptian bʾ

Example Sentences

As a young mother, she had done 12 years of night school to earn her B.A. and M.A. in sociology at Concordia University so she could become a professor, and Sarah Cobb recalled Janine keeping an Oxford English Dictionary on a lectern in the family home, Bible-like, for easy reference.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From MarketWatch

“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.

From MarketWatch

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.

From Los Angeles Times