Pa

¹

abbreviation for

, Physics.

1. pascal; pascals.

Pa

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. protactinium.

pa

³

[ pah, paw ]

noun

, Informal.

1. father.

PA

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Palestinian Authority ( def ).
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.

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

the chemical symbol for

1. protactinium

symbol for

1. pascal

Pa.

²

abbreviation for

1. Pennsylvania

p.a.

³

abbreviation for

1. per annum

pa

⁴

the internet domain name for

1. Panama

pa

⁵

/ 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
   go back to the pa to abandon city life in favour of rural life

PA

⁶

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)

pa

⁷

/ pɑː /

noun

1. See father
   an informal word for father

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pa¹

Short for papa

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pa¹

Latin: yearly

Origin of Pa²

Māori

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ancestor
• dad
• parent
• predecessor