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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And then, just to say, “in Episode 2, ba ba ba ba ba,” Episode 3 ... and all of the other five episodes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
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
There’s also Soothr Thai Noodle Bar in the East Village, another Pete Wells Critic’s Pick, which is perfect if you like a bit of wallpapered escapism with your ba mii pu.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
Our baby is not making da, ga, ka, ba sounds yet.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2020
“Papa, this is Ruby. Her ba took over Mr. Lew’s shop.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
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
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
“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
But what would I do once Ba came home?
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
The U.S. government is swinging behind a fledgling startup’s moonshot bid to dislodge Boeing BA 4.76%increase; up pointing triangle as America’s only major maker of commercial airliners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In recent years, Boeing BA 0.95%increase; up pointing triangle , Verizon Communications VZ 2.03%increase; up pointing triangle and others have all chosen once-retired CEOs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The family, who spent £4,000 on the flights for a group of 10, warned BA staff the day before of what Mason might say, as he was anxious about flying.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
A spokeswoman for BA said it was "an extremely difficult, complex and distressing situation", adding Mason's condition was not the reason for its decision.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Comrade Pillai’s SSLC, BA and MA certificates were framed and hung on the wall behind her head.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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
I had been taught that to have a B.A. meant to be a leader, and to be a leader one needed a B.A.
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
A' the boys of merry Linkim War playing at the ba', An up it stands him sweet Sir Hugh, The flower among them a'.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) 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
But never hide nor hair o' the ba' did I see.
From Between You and Me by Sir Harry Lauder
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