da

¹ American  

[duh, dah, duh, dah] / də, dɑ, də, dɑ /

Or Da

preposition

1. from; of (used in Italian and Portuguese personal names, originally to indicate place of origin).

   Lorenzo da Ponte; Vasco da Gama.

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DA ² American  

[dee-ey] / ˈdiˈeɪ /

noun

plural

DAs, DA's

1. a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.

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da ³ American  

[dah] / dɑ /

adverb

Russian.

1. yes.

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DA ⁴ American  

1. Department of Agriculture.

2. Dictionary of Americanisms.

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da. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. daughter.

2. day; days.

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DA. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. (in Algeria) dinar; dinars.

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D/A ⁷ American  

1. (sometimes lowercase) days after acceptance.

2. deposit account.

3. documents against acceptance.

4. documents for acceptance.

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D.A. ⁸ American  

abbreviation

1. delayed action.

2. direct action.

3. District Attorney.

4. documents against acceptance.

5. documents for acceptance.

6. doesn't answer; don't answer.

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DA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (in the US) District Attorney

2. Diploma of Art

3. duck's arse (hairstyle)

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D/A ² British  

abbreviation

1. deposit account

2. commerce documents against acceptance

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Etymology

Origin of da¹

< Italian da ≪ Latin dē about, concerning + ab, ā from; < Portuguese da, contraction of de of, from (< Latin dē ) + a feminine singular definite article (≪ Latin illa that)

Origin of DA²

A euphemistic abbreviation of duck's ass

Example Sentences

“Brazil is a sovereign country with independent institutions, and it will not take orders from anyone,” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also cost less,’” da Silva said in December.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president and lion of the Latin American left, was “relatively muted,” says Elizabeth Johnson, head of Brazil research at TS Lombard.

From Barron's

It has become a hot spot for “da ka,” meaning punching a card, a phenomenon in China where tourists go to locations specifically to take pictures and post on social media for digital clout.

From The Wall Street Journal

President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva in Brazil wrote on X that the actions "cross an unacceptable line", adding "attacking countries in flagrant violation of international law is the first step toward a world of violence, chaos, and instability".

From BBC

Related Words

• government
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