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• pa
  pa

  noun

  father.
• Pa
  Pa

  abbreviation

  pascal; pascals.
• PA
  PA

  abbreviation

  Palestinian Authority.
• Pa.
  Pa.

  abbreviation

  Pennsylvania.
• p.a.
  p.a.

  abbreviation

  participial adjective.
• P.A.
  P.A.

  abbreviation

  Parents' Association.

pa

¹ American  

[pah, paw] / pɑ, pɔ /

noun

Informal.

1. father.

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Pa ² American  

abbreviation

Physics.

1. pascal; pascals.

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Pa ³ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. protactinium.

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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

These weak-hearted, weak-minded, weak-memoried persons are averse to recalling Spain's past, which proves her worthy, and point only to present difficulties, which make them renounce the duties of pa- triotism.

From Time Magazine Archive

"What does your husband do?" innocent-eyed Jack Haley asks a lady pa- tient.

From Time Magazine Archive

A man of little skill with words, he gets his effects with pa- tience and a hammer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Art has always been our favorite combining high prices, cultural cachet and delicious opportunities to play the pa- tron with penurious young talent.

From Time Magazine Archive

If a         friend informs us of a fault, do we listen pa-         tiently to the rebuke and credit what is said?

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker

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