Bia

¹ American  

[bahy-uh] / ˈbaɪ ə /

noun

1. the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.

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BIA ² American  

1. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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Example Sentences

Goals inside the first 18 minutes from Bia Zaneratto and Dudinha gave South American champions Brazil a perfect start at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

She also challenges listeners to "name five Bia songs, gun pointing to your head", adding that Bia's record label should be thankful for the publicity from the fallout, rapping: "I'm doing you a favour, Epic."

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Instead of shooting, she selflessly back-heeled the ball to Bia Zaneratto to set up an early contender for goal of the tournament.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

Brazil’s Kerolin missed the far corner by a whisker after a long central run by Bia Zaneratto.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023

“Mama, come, let’s sit down. Bia nodu ana. You should not bother in the kitchen. You should rest. Let Ugwu do it.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie