ba
[ bah ]
/ bɑ /
noun Egyptian Religion.
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
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Origin of ba
vocalization of Egyptian bʾ
Definition for bas (2 of 5)
bā
[ bah ]
/ bɑ /
noun
the second letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Definition for bas (3 of 5)
B.A.S.
Bachelor of Agricultural Science.
Bachelor of Applied Science.
Definition for bas (4 of 5)
à bas
[ a bah ]
/ a ˈbɑ /
French.
down with.
Origin of à bas
literally, downwards, toward (the) lower (part, location); cf. abase
Definition for bas (5 of 5)
de haut en bas
[ duh oh tahn bah ]
/ də oʊ tɑ̃ ˈbɑ /
adverb French.
from top to bottom; from head to foot.
in a haughty, disdainful manner; condescendingly.
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British Dictionary definitions for bas (1 of 5)
à bas
/ French (a bɑ) /
interjection
down with!
British Dictionary definitions for bas (2 of 5)
ba
the internet domain name for
Bosnia-Herzegovina
British Dictionary definitions for bas (3 of 5)
Ba
1/ (bɑː) /
noun
Egyptian myth the soul, represented as a bird with a human head
British Dictionary definitions for bas (4 of 5)
Ba
2the chemical symbol for
barium
British Dictionary definitions for bas (5 of 5)
BA
abbreviation for
Bachelor of Arts
British Academy
British Airways
British Association (for the Advancement of Science)
British Association screw thread
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Medicine definitions for bas
Ba
The symbol for the elementbarium
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Science definitions for bas
Ba
The symbol for barium.
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