ca'

[ kah, kaw ]

/ kɑ, kɔ /

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verb (used with or without object) Scot.

to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.

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Origin of ca'

Variant of call

Other definitions for ca' (2 of 7)

Symbol, Chemistry.

calcium.

Other definitions for ca' (3 of 7)

abbreviation

California (approved especially for use with zip code).

chronological age.

Other definitions for ca' (4 of 7)

ca-

variant of ker-.

Other definitions for ca' (5 of 7)

ca.

abbreviation

cathode.

centiare.

Also ca (with a year) about: ca. 476 b.c.

Origin of ca.

(def. 3) <Latin circā

Other definitions for ca' (6 of 7)

C/A

or c/a

capital account.

cash account.

credit account.

current account.

Other definitions for ca' (7 of 7)

C.A.

abbreviation

Central America.

chartered accountant.

Accounting. chief accountant.

Coast Artillery.

commercial agent.

consular agent.

controller of accounts.

current assets.

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How to use ca' in a sentence

ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Yes, Byrd—dead four-and-a-half years now—was a Kleagle in the Ku Klux Klan.
Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game|Michael Tomasky|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Rule 16(c) was a proposed change in the rules at the 1976 Republican Convention.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By the time it concluded with a sing-a-long of “XO,” Beyoncé had done the rare thing.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In another year, stories about the strange new face of an A-list actress might draw chortles and cackles.
Renée Zellweger Got a New Face—and Everyone Had An Opinion About It|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He felt himself the meanest, vilest thing a-crawl upon this sinful earth, and she—dear God!
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
All that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

British Dictionary definitions for ca' (1 of 5)

the internet domain name for

Canada

British Dictionary definitions for ca' (2 of 5)

the chemical symbol for

calcium

British Dictionary definitions for ca' (3 of 5)

abbreviation for

California

Central America

chartered accountant

chief accountant

consular agent

(in Britain) Consumers' Association

British Dictionary definitions for ca' (4 of 5)

ca.

abbreviation for

circa

Word Origin for ca.

Latin: about

British Dictionary definitions for ca' (5 of 5)

C/A

abbreviation for

capital account

credit account

current account

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Medical definitions for ca' (1 of 3)

abbr.

circa

Medical definitions for ca' (2 of 3)

The symbol for the elementcalcium

Medical definitions for ca' (3 of 3)

abbr.

cancer

carcinoma

chronologic age

cytosine arabinoside

Scientific definitions for ca'

The symbol for calcium.