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-ay]
/ ˈdiˈeɪ /
noun
-
DAs,
plural
-
DA's
plural
DA
4
American
-
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.
-
documents against acceptance.
-
documents for acceptance.
D.A.
8
American
abbreviation
-
delayed action.
-
direct action.
-
District Attorney.
-
documents against acceptance.
-
documents for acceptance.
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doesn't answer; don't answer.
DA
1
British
abbreviation
-
(in the US) District Attorney
-
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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The 45-year-old Brazilian senator bolted his country two days after being defeated by incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a presidential election on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Newly reelected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has criticised the departure, saying "those who have nothing to hide have nothing to fear".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
In what’s being described as an unlikely comeback, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection on Oct.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
That suggests da Silva also drew substantial support from voters who had backed lesser-known candidates who were defeated in the first round, including those on the right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
When Leonardo da Vinci arrives at the court of Milan, he isn’t introduced as a painter, or a sculptor, or an engineer, or even a mathematician.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
DA Davidson analyst Gil Luria also maintained his price target, of $170, agreeing that ServiceNow is making a short-term trade-off for more upside in the longer term.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
"The DA will use the win as part of their campaign but if you analyse it, they won with eight votes. It was a very tight contest," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
Steenhuisen, 50, has been a key figure in the DA since 2014 when he was appointed the party's parliamentary leader.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
She’d petitioned the DA to drop the obstruction charge.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
“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
Beatrix, da. of Eignion ap David ap Myles ap Griffith ap Owen, lord of Bromfield; and Honet ap Jago ap Ydwall, prince of Wales, who ma.
From Notes and Queries, Number 182, April 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell
Abbreviations that shorten only by one letter are unnecessary; as, Jul. for "July," Jno. for "John," da. for "day," etc.
From Graded Lessons in English An Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room by Alonzo Reed
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
“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
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 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
“This is a tricky quarter for Apple with some big cross-currents,” D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
The artificial-intelligence startup filed IPO paperwork on Monday, and D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
“He is accurately stating what New York law says,” she said of the D.A.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Berkeley police were able to use this warrant to book him into Santa Rita Jail on Saturday, where he is being held pending likely transfer to Contra Costa County, according to the Alameda County D.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Roy Lee rubbed his head, chalk dust sticking to his lacquered D.A.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Plus, a scandal inside the Philadelphia DA’s office and Ford’s latest employee of the month is a hawk named El Charro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
"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
Despite numerous hurdles along the way, including the DA's refusal to support the government's proposed budget twice last year, both parties have so far managed to make the best of the uneasy union.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
A spokesperson for the county DA’s office said they do not comment on active investigations.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2025
“We have to be at the DA’s office at nine thirty,” Momma says.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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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