pas
noun
a step or series of steps in ballet.
pas
American
[pah]
/ pɑ /
noun
pas
plural
-
a step or series of steps in ballet.
-
right of precedence.
pas
1
British
/ pɑ, pɑː /
noun
-
a dance step or movement, esp in ballet
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rare the right to precede; precedence
PA's
2
British
plural noun
PAS
3
British
abbreviation
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pas
1695–1705; < French < Latin passus. See pace 1
Example Sentences
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Canada has form in Eurovision: appearing for Switzerland, Canadian then-starlet Celine Dion triumphed in 1988 singing "Ne partez pas sans moi", launching her career internationally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
It is a pas de deux of contrasts—roughness and polish, hardness and softness, danger and safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
They dissect the most famous pas de deux with trenchant insight and introduce their audience to the greatest dancers, including Natalia Osipova and Roberto Bolle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
She was quick to try to clean up her faux pas, claiming she had skipped over the section because her statement was running long, but no one believed it.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026
“Je ne suis pas la police,” Mother told him.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
"Everyone is tired, everyone is exhausted, everyone is losing hope that the international community is going to be influential in solidifying the recognition," says Sabri Saidam, a senior member of Fatah, the PA's largest faction.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Rumours of corruption in Arafat's circle did little to enhance the PA's reputation.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
The PA’s prosecution office said it had no information about his case.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
Together with aid from foreign donors, the tax funds make up the bulk of the cash-strapped PA's public revenues and also help pay for civil servant salaries and other services in the West Bank.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023
The PA’s Housing Ministry in the West Bank did not return messages seeking comment.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
PAS was previously thought to be a rare pregnancy condition, but the NHS says numbers are rising, potentially linked to the increasing number of C-sections.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
PAS has 55 seats in a 101-seat parliament, enough to form a new government on its own.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
Kelantan has been governed by the conservative Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, or PAS, since 1990.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
For this study, the research team performed multiple placental biopsies on 12 placentas -- six with PAS disorder and six controls -- conducting single-cell RNA analysis on 31,406 individual cells.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2024
One owes something to one's self, N'EST-CE PAS?
From South Wind by Douglas, Norman
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