Ga

[ gah ]

/ gɑ /

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noun

a Kwa language of Ghana, spoken in Accra and vicinity.

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Other definitions for Ga (2 of 5)

Symbol, Chemistry.

gallium.

Other definitions for Ga (3 of 5)

abbreviation

Gamblers Anonymous.

General American.

general of the army.

Georgia (approved especially for use with zip code).

Other definitions for Ga (4 of 5)

Ga.

abbreviation

Georgia.

Other definitions for Ga (5 of 5)

G.A.

abbreviation

General Agent.

General Assembly.

Also g.a., G/A Insurance. general average.

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How to use Ga in a sentence

And so one recent evening I pulled into Athens, Ga., the 10th stop on my 15-city, self-engineered, all-drive, no-fly book tour.
Dumps and Death Threats, Hecklers and Vindication: True Tales from Today’s DIY Book Tour|Bill Morris|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) represents the district where IAL is based.
American G.I.s: Dude, Where’s My Car?|Tim Mak|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To my knowledge, I was the first black kid in Savannah, Ga., to go to a white school.
Justice Thomas Is Right About America’s Obsession With Race|Ron Christie|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bill passed the House by a margin of 410-3 with only three dissenters, Reps. Amash and Massie and Paul Broun (R-GA).
Seven Things the Do-Nothing Congress Did|Ben Jacobs|December 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The second was 13-month-old Antonio Santiago, deliberately shot in the face late on Thursday morning in little Brunswick, Ga.
Antonio Santiago, Jonylah Watkins, Babies Killed by Guns, Shame the NRA|Michael Daly|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The son of a ner-se-ga, a palace warder, or the son of a vowed woman no one has any claim upon.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
Therefore, as Ga gaah brought the gift, he claims he has a right to pull what corn he needs.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
Out in the blue harbour the nifty little brig "Nancy" lay, all sails spread ready to embark to Savannah, Ga.
Revolutionary Reader|Sophie Lee Foster
Shin-ga-ws-sa, the Handsome Bird; a splendid-looking fellow, six feet eight inches high; with war-club and quiver.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
Ch-he-ga-shn-ga, the Little Chief; full-length, with bow and quiver.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin

British Dictionary definitions for Ga (1 of 5)

the internet domain name for

Gabon

British Dictionary definitions for Ga (2 of 5)

Ga¹

the chemical symbol for

gallium

British Dictionary definitions for Ga (3 of 5)

Ga²

G

/ (ɡɑː) /

noun

plural Ga, Gas, Gã or Gãs a member of a Negroid people of W Africa living chiefly in S Ghana

the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

British Dictionary definitions for Ga (4 of 5)

abbreviation for

General Assembly (of the United Nations)

general average

Georgia

British Dictionary definitions for Ga (5 of 5)

Ga.

abbreviation for

Georgia

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Scientific definitions for Ga

The symbol for gallium.