Pa

¹ American  

abbreviation

Physics.

1. pascal; pascals.

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Pa ² American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. protactinium.

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pa ³ American  

[pah, paw] / pɑ, pɔ /

noun

Informal.

1. father.

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PA ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Palestinian Authority.

2. Parents' Association.

3. paying agent.

4. Pennsylvania (approved especially for use with zip code).

5. physician's assistant.

6. press agent.

7. public-address system.

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Pa. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Pennsylvania.

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p.a. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. participial adjective.

2. per annum.

3. press agent.

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P.A. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

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.

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PA ¹ British  

abbreviation

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 British  

/ pɑː /

noun

1. a Māori village or settlement

2. history a Māori defensive position and settlement on a hilltop

3. to abandon city life in favour of rural life

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Pa ³ British  

symbol

1. protactinium

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symbol

1. pascal

Pa. ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Pennsylvania

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pa ⁵ British  

/ pɑː /

noun

1. an informal word for father

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pa ⁶ British  

abbreviation

1. Panama

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p.a. ⁷ British  

abbreviation

1. per annum

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Etymology

Origin of pa

Short for papa

Example Sentences

Diane Livingston, an IT manager for a pharmaceutical company who lives in Eagleville, Pa., long dreamed of settling in Florida in her later years.

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The country’s second-largest waste firm, Republic is emphasizing plastic recycling and building the third of four planned polymer centers in Allentown, Pa.

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David Kelleher, who runs a Dodge and Jeep dealership in Glen Mills, Pa., 27 miles west of Philadelphia, said many American families can’t comfortably take on a new-car payment these days.

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Lian Amari and Robert Fisher have six kids living at home in Bethel Park, Pa. The couple worries about paying for groceries, after-school activities and healthcare, especially after recent increases to their insurance premiums.

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The Malvern, Pa.-based company has no plans to launch its own cryptocurrency fund.

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