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Pa

1

abbreviation for

, Physics.
  1. pascal; pascals.


Pa

2
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. protactinium.

pa

3

[ pah, paw ]

noun

, Informal.

PA

4

abbreviation for

  1. Parents' Association.
  2. paying agent.
  3. Pennsylvania (approved especially for use with zip code).
  4. physician's assistant.
  5. press agent.
  6. public-address system.

Pa.

5

abbreviation for

  1. Pennsylvania.

p.a.

6

abbreviation for

  1. participial adjective.
  2. per annum.
  3. press agent.

P.A.

7

abbreviation for

  1. Parents' Association.
  2. Insurance. particular average.
  3. passenger agent.
  4. post adjutant.
  5. power of attorney.
  6. press agent.
  7. public-address system.
  8. publicity agent.
  9. purchasing agent.

PA

1

abbreviation for

  1. Pennsylvania
  2. personal appearance
  3. personal assistant
  4. military Post Adjutant
  5. power of attorney
  6. press agent
  7. Press Association
  8. banking private account
  9. public-address system
  10. publicity agent
  11. Publishers Association
  12. purchasing agent
  13. insurance particular average
  14. (in New Zealand) probationary assistant
  15. Panama (international car registration)
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pa

2

the internet domain name for

  1. Panama
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p.a.

3

abbreviation for

  1. per annum
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pa

4

/ pɑː /

noun

  1. a Māori village or settlement
  2. history a Māori defensive position and settlement on a hilltop
  3. go back to the pa
    to abandon city life in favour of rural life
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pa

5

/ pɑː /

noun

  1. an informal word for father
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Pa

6

the chemical symbol for

  1. protactinium
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symbol for

  1. pascal
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Pa.

7

abbreviation for

  1. Pennsylvania
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pa1

Short for papa
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pa1

Latin: yearly

Origin of Pa2

Māori
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Example Sentences

Phonetic, made-up lyrics are another venerable tradition of folk music, and “pa-rum-pa-pa-pum” is iconic of the genre.

No one was prepared to hear what the ships captain told them over the PA system.

Did you have to intern and PA on a lot of films before breaking through?

Charles raised a quizzical eyebrow and it fell to his son to tell him, "Pa, you should be pleased!"

Former Club for Growth president and now Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) is also a former supporter of the Ex-Im Bank.

Pa says if your folks had so many children as he has and some of 'em got away he wouldn't offer no reward for 'em, he wouldn't.

Ma she says there's consid'able difference in their ways, though; 'cause Seth he works, constant, an' pa he never does a stroke.

"Pa" is somewhat proud of his boy, and Charles was of course elaborately gotten up for so great an occasion.

Pa Babcock affirmed the tale and declared that this was why he had left off working on the haunted farm.

And then you go to your pa and tell him the deacon wants to make up, and begs his pardon out and out.

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