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  • fa
    fa
    noun
    the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
  • noun
    the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
  • FA
    FA
    abbreviation
    military field artillery
  • f.a.
    f.a.
    abbreviation
    fanny adams

fa

1 American  
[fah] / fɑ /

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 American  
[fah] / fɑ /

noun

  1. the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet.


FA 1 British  

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 British  
/ fɑː /

noun

  1. music a variant spelling of fah

"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

f.a. 3 British  

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

Etymology

Origin of fa1

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at gamut

Origin of 2

From Arabic

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Japan's Hasegawa was another key figure for City, who also won the FA Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But Kernow FA, who are a 'football alliance' that represent Cornwall at international level, want to put on a game between their Cornish team and Pachuca in Mexico to inspire the county's football going forward.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Dad Darren's under-18s also ended an encouraging campaign with the frustration of losing both the FA Youth Cup and Premier League Under-18s finals.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The Scottish FA confirmed the 24-year-old Napoli player would not take part in the finals, saying: "We're all with you, Billy."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Therefore the triangles MAF and NFB are similar, and FA : FM = FB : BN.

From An Elementary Course in Synthetic Projective Geometry by Lehmer, Derrick Norman

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