pa
[ pah, paw ]
/ pɑ, pɔ /
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noun Informal.
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Origin of pa
Short for papa
Other definitions for pa (2 of 8)
Pa1
abbreviation Physics.
pascal; pascals.
Other definitions for pa (3 of 8)
Pa2
Symbol, Chemistry.
protactinium.
Other definitions for pa (4 of 8)
PA
abbreviation
Parents' Association.
paying agent.
Pennsylvania (approved especially for use with zip code).
physician's assistant.
press agent.
public-address system.
Other definitions for pa (5 of 8)
p.a.
abbreviation
participial adjective.
per annum.
press agent.
Other definitions for pa (6 of 8)
p.-a.
abbreviation
public-address system.
Other definitions for pa (7 of 8)
Pa.
abbreviation
Pennsylvania.
Other definitions for pa (8 of 8)
P.A.
abbreviation
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How to use pa in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for pa (1 of 7)
British Dictionary definitions for pa (2 of 7)
pa2
pah
/ (pɑː) /
noun NZ
a Māori village or settlement
history a Māori defensive position and settlement on a hilltop
go back to the pa to abandon city life in favour of rural life
Word Origin for pa
Māori
British Dictionary definitions for pa (3 of 7)
pa3
the internet domain name for
Panama
British Dictionary definitions for pa (4 of 7)
Pa
the chemical symbol for
protactinium
symbol for
pascal
British Dictionary definitions for pa (5 of 7)
PA
abbreviation for
British Dictionary definitions for pa (6 of 7)
p.a.
abbreviation for
per annum
Word Origin for p.a.
Latin: yearly
British Dictionary definitions for pa (7 of 7)
Pa.
abbreviation for
Pennsylvania
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Medical definitions for pa (1 of 2)
Pa
The symbol for the elementprotactinium
Medical definitions for pa (2 of 2)
PA
abbr.
physician's assistant
posteroanterior
pulmonary artery
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Scientific definitions for pa
Pa
Abbreviation of pascal
The symbol for protactinium.
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