da
preposition
from; of (used in Italian and Portuguese personal names, originally to indicate place of origin).
da
1 American
[duh, dah, duh, dah]
/ də, dɑ, də, dɑ /
Or
Da
preposition
da
2
American
[dah]
/ dɑ /
adverb
Russian.
DA
3
American
[dee-ey]
/ ˈdiˈeɪ /
noun
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DAs,
plural
-
DA's
plural
DA
4
American
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Department of Agriculture.
-
Dictionary of Americanisms.
da.
5
American
abbreviation
-
daughter.
-
day; days.
DA.
6
American
abbreviation
D/A
7
American
-
(sometimes lowercase) days after acceptance.
-
deposit account.
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documents against acceptance.
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documents for acceptance.
D.A.
8
American
abbreviation
-
delayed action.
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direct action.
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District Attorney.
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documents against acceptance.
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documents for acceptance.
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doesn't answer; don't answer.
DA
1
British
abbreviation
-
(in the US) District Attorney
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Diploma of Art
-
duck's arse (hairstyle)
D/A
2
British
abbreviation
-
deposit account
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commerce documents against acceptance
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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 DA3
A euphemistic abbreviation of duck's ass
Example Sentences
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Now, after intensive research, the building has been sensitively renovated by Frédéric Ladonne and Teresa Nunes da Ponte.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva urged US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday to resolve their countries' trade dispute, saying US tariffs were imposed on "baseless" grounds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has hailed the discovery of oil near the mouth of the Amazon river.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Arrange a private tasting at Quinta Brejinho da Costa, a family-run winery near Melides known for its small-production wines and personalized visits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
He was humming an old Pashto song, by Ustad Awal Mir: Da ze ma ziba watan, da ze ma dada watan.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
The DA has six posts in Ramaphosa's cabinet, while several members serve as deputy ministers, after no party secured a parliamentary majority in the 2024 general elections.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“This happened in the coldest way possible: DA Form 3434 stated that my last day as ombudsman for Stars and Stripes is April 28,” she wrote.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
By then, the DA Davidson forecast assumes revenue of about $393 billion and net income of $160 billion.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Hill-Lewis had his political start in the DA as an 18-year-old and soon rose through the party ranks.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
I only had some sweats and a Drake T-shirt—not DA office appropriate.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
“Monologue. First guest. Band. Da, da, da. I just can’t do it that way.”
From New York Times ● May 5, 2016
“Ba, da, da, da, da. Da dum!” went the tuba.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2016
N. da. of Marquis Renier, and sister to the Queen of France.
From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by John Sell Cotman
Gwentlian, wife of the above Gwernwy, da. of Rhys ap Morgan.
From Notes and Queries, Number 182, April 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell
Q. of his da. to restore me Eustace Budgell’s papers, and to get a sight of her father’s.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Isaac Disraeli
“Sorry, I’m the DA. I was going 55 coming home from work,” Doorley said angrily, getting out of the car as Crisafulli approached her garage.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
"I'm not the judge. I'm not the jury. I'm not the DA. I'm not the victim. And I'm not the accused. And so, in that case, I don't have a space to comment."
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2023
“You chose to be the DA. We have the right to question you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2020
“They are credible leaders and some people feel they have been failed by the DA. There is certainly room for them to explore that space.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
“It’s the DA. She would like to talk to you this week.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
It emphasizes the importance of optimizing the design of the D/A interface for controlling excitonic processes and holds promise not only for OLEDs but also for organic photovoltaics and other organic electronic devices.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
Dr. Izawa points out: "The intermolecular interactions at the D/A interface play a significant role in CT state formation, with stronger interactions yielding superior results."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
It’s “already more than double the current supply and still growing very fast,” D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I give credit to the Clark County D.A. for bringing a very difficult cold case and getting across the finish line when every other prosecutor who considered it passed on it,” Rahmani said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Any estimate as large as $1 trillion is “bold speculation,” D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
In an interview with investigators, according to the D.A. memo, Giandomenico said he believed the allegation was unfounded and suggested it may have been motivated by internal politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
I stopped by his house to discuss my meeting with the D.A.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
"We are definitely rewriting history," said Kingsol Chabalala, the DA's mayoral candidate for the Emfuleni municipality that includes Evaton West.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The Los Angeles County DA's office confirmed that D4vd is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in downtown Los Angeles, and "cannot comment on grand jury investigations".
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
The judge also prohibited Ortiz from working as a speech pathologist in California, a spokesperson for the DA's office said.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
A spokesperson for the county DA’s office said they do not comment on active investigations.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2025
In the DA’s office he was questioned by Barlow.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Some of the tension here could be eased if DAs did a better job communicating with families far in advance of conceding relief and did more to explain their reasons and the proceedings.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2024
A motion to set aside the jury verdict is going nowhere because the DAs office put together such a meticulously crafted prosecution.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2024
“Therefore, I think it is unlikely, or should be unlikely, that other DAs around the state will enforce it,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
“Deputy DAs, police officers, judges, they do everything they can to protect their residential addresses,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
Such quiet tones after a day of shouts and HA LE LU DAs.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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