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• ba
  ba

  noun

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

  noun

  the second letter of the Arabic alphabet.
• Ba
  Ba

  barium.
• BA
  BA

  abbreviation

  banker's acceptance.
• ba.
  ba.

  abbreviation

  bath.
• B.A.
  B.A.

  abbreviation

  Bachelor of Arts.
• ba'
  ba'

  noun

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

ba

¹ American  

[bah] / bɑ /

noun

Egyptian Religion.

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

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bā ² American  

[bah] / bɑ /

noun

1. the second letter of the Arabic alphabet.

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Ba ³ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. barium.

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BA ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. banker's acceptance.

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ba. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. bath.

2. bathroom.

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B.A. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Arts.

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B.A. ⁷ 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 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 ba¹

Vocalization of Egyptian bʾ

Origin of B.A.⁶

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

Example Sentences

Ba and Wu’s departures come after half of xAI’s 12 co-founders left the company in recent years.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

“Grateful to have helped cofound at the start,” Ba wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Ba, a prominent AI researcher, played a central role in the development of Grok chatbot models, including work on the forthcoming Grok 4.

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

Ba and I watched as she maneuvered through the thinning crowd until she passed into the back.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu