ba
noun
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
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ba
1 American
[bah]
/ bɑ /
noun
Egyptian Religion.
bā
2
American
[bah]
/ bɑ /
noun
Ba
3
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
BA
4
American
abbreviation
ba.
5
American
abbreviation
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bath.
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bathroom.
B.A.
6
American
abbreviation
B.A.
7
American
abbreviation
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bastard amber.
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batting average.
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British Academy.
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British America.
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British Association (for Advancement of Science).
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Buenos Aires.
BA
1
British
abbreviation
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Bachelor of Arts
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British Academy
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British Airways
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British Association (for the Advancement of Science)
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British Association screw thread
ba'
2
British
/ bɑː, bɔː /
noun
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a game somewhat like rugby played in Orkney at Christmas and New Year between two very large teams of players
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a similar game played at Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders in mid-February
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the stuffed leather ball used in these games
Ba
3
British
/ bɑː /
noun
Ba
4
British
symbol
ba
5
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of ba1
Vocalization of Egyptian bʾ
Origin of B.A.6
First recorded in 1755–65, B.A. is from New Latin Baccalaureus Artium
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But in Taiwanese Mandarin, the second ba sounds stronger.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023
Because stop sounds, along with vowels, are the earliest and most frequent sounds babies tend to babble – which means "pa," "ta," "ba" and "da" are all early infant vocalizations.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022
They dribbled it with blood-red paint and etched the Creole words “Respe ba Matinik. Respe ba 22 Me.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2021
You know, “Under Pressure”? Mmm num ba de … dum bum ba be … doo buh dum ba beh beh …
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2019
“You heard what your ba said. He was serious, and you must take this boy seriously.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Bay, bā, adj. reddish brown inclining to chestnut.—n. elliptical for 'bay-horse.'—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Then add the consonants: bā , bay, bee, cā , cay, etc., etc.
From Papers on Health by Edward Bruce Kirk
Bay, bā, n. an inlet of the sea with a wider opening than a gulf: an inward bend of the shore.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
I met the one who had said sarishān bā again, soon after.
From The Gypsies by Charles Godfrey Leland
Bey, bā, n. a Turkish governor of a town or province.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
But they also encounter an authoritarian society, Ba Sing Se, where a shadow government maintains control over its population by censoring free expression.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Demba Ba raced away to score as a Chelsea team containing Mohamed Salah won 2-0 at Liverpool.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Less than 24 hours later, fellow co-founder Jimmy Ba followed suit, calling Tuesday his last day and thanking Musk for "bringing us together on this incredible journey."
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
In September he greeted his uncle who had been deported without any possessions to provide him with a backpack of essentials, courtesy of a grassroots mutual aid project, the Ba Lô Project.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2025
But what would I do once Ba came home?
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered the inspections of Boeing BA -3.33%decrease; down pointing triangle 737 Max jets for cracks of a component that could affect the structural integrity of the planes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
They care more about racking up BA points and perks than hanging in an airport lounge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The BA plane which temporarily blocked the runway at Gatwick Airport reportedly experienced a landing gear issue.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
"She said to me the next day, my BA, 'London probably won't say anything to you, but they've just said it to me. You can't do it again'."
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
The eldest of seven sons of a yeoman farmer, William was educated at King’s School, Canterbury, and Caius College in Cambridge, where he obtained his BA in 1597 and probably began to study medicine.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Preston sang along with a McDonald’s commercial that came on the radio: “Ba da ba ba ba. I’m lovin’ it.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2018
Among them was Ryan Croddick, Princeton’s goalie, a first-team All-American departing with a B.A. in politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Paulson holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from Carleton College.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
“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 ● Oct. 25, 2025
Ted Cruz also has a Harvard Law degree, as well as a B.A. from Princeton.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2024
At the end of 19421 passed the final examination for my B.A. degree.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
King Charles has played a part in a historic hand ba' game in the Scottish Borders - despite some concern from his security guards.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
That ba’ was really the start o’ football here,” said her son Davie, according to the club’s official history.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 30, 2015
Four-and-twenty ladies fair Were playing at the ba', And out cam Barbara Livingston, The flower amang them a'.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various
An' yo' enemies may 'sail you In de back an' in de front; But de Lawd is all aroun' you, Fu' to ba' de battle's brunt.
From The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar by William Dean Howells
Four and twenty ladies fair Were playing at the ba’, And out then cam’ the fair Janet, Ance the flower amang them a’.
From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Frank Sidgwick
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