fa
1 Americannoun
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the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
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(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone F.
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abbreviation
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military field artillery
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(in Britain) Football Association See also FA Cup
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Etymology
Origin of fa1
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at gamut
Origin of fā2
From Arabic
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Example Sentences
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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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