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fa

1

[fah]

noun

Music.
  1. the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.

  2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone F.



2

[fah]

noun

  1. the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

FA

1

abbreviation

  1. military field artillery

  2. (in Britain) Football Association See also FA Cup

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fa

2

/ fɑː /

noun

  1. music a variant spelling of fah

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f.a.

3

abbreviation

  1. fanny adams

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of FA1

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; gamut

Origin of FA2

From Arabic

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