spa
[spah]
- a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- a luxurious resort or resort hotel.
- health spa.
- a hot tub or similar warm-water hydromassage facility, usually for more than one person.
- New England. soda fountain.
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Origin of spa
First recorded in 1555–65; generalized use of Spa
Spa
[spah]
- a resort town in E Belgium, SE of Liège: famous mineral springs.
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Contemporary Examples
Instead, spa hotels filled up with over 30,000 refugees from the war-troubled Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
An aerial image shows what appears to be a spa, roiling water apparently carrying no nasty connotations.
The owner of the spa where Gwyneth reportedly gets venomized says she uses this stuff instead of Botox.
It sounded like a cult-line mantra—“the kind of thing you might hear at a spa,” Jacobs said.
The piece was a profile of Spa Castle, a 60,000-square-foot Korean spa-complex in Queens.
Historical Examples
The Spa doctor, then, it will be seen, moves in a very narrow orbit.
Arthur O'LearyCharles James Lever
I had unfortunately met him at Spa, and told him I was was going to Portugal.
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
His Court had given him leave of absence, and he was spending it at Spa.
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt
Mesmer, hearing the police had their eye on him, went to Spa.
The poor chap was killed in a duel at Spa, a few months after the marriage.
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde
spa
- a mineral spring or a place or resort where such a spring is found
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Word Origin
C17: named after Spa, Belgium
Spa
- a town in E Belgium, in Liège province: a resort with medicinal mineral springs (discovered in the 14th century). Pop: 10 491 (2004 est)
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SpA
- Società per Azioni
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Word Origin
Italian: limited company
SPA
- Special Protection Area: an area designated by the European Union in order to protect endangered species, esp of birds
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Word Origin and History for spa
n.
"medicinal or mineral spring," 1620s, from name of health resort in eastern Belgium, known since 14c., that featured mineral springs believed to have curative properties. The place name is from Walloon espa "spring, fountain."
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