balas
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of balas
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin balasius, variant of balascius < Arabic balakhsh, back formation from Persian Badakhshān, district near Samarkand, where gem is found
Example Sentences
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Las puertas y ventanas de la casa están forradas con vidrio a prueba de balas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2019
Os requerentes incluíam a Associação Nacional das Indústrias de Biscoitos, o lobby dos produtores de milho e uma associação de empresas de chocolates, cacau e balas.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2017
Até pouco tempo atrás, a Nestlé patrocinava uma barcaça que entregava dezenas de milhares de embalagens de leite em pó, iogurte, sobremesas lácteas de chocolate, biscoitos e balas a comunidades isoladas da bacia Amazônica.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2017
It will be seen from this that some of these qualities or excellences occur both as indriyas and bodhyaṅgas, while balas are throughout identical with indriyas.
From Chips From A German Workshop, Vol. V. Miscellaneous Later Essays by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)
A set of platters was sent from Paris to Richard II., all of gold, with balas rubies, pearls and sapphires set Page 38 in them.
From Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance by Addison, Julia de Wolf Gibbs
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