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VA

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Veterans Administration.

  2. Virginia (approved especially for use with zip code).

  3. Electricity. volt-ampere; volt-amperes. Also va


Va. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Virginia.


v.a. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. verb active.

  2. verbal adjective.


V.A. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Veterans Administration.

  2. Vicar Apostolic.

  3. Vice-Admiral.

  4. (Order of ) Victoria and Albert.


VA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. (in the US) Veterans' Administration

  2. Vicar Apostolic

  3. Vice Admiral

  4. (Order of) Victoria and Albert

  5. Virginia

  6. volt-ampere

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Va. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Virginia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

v.a. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. verb active

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

va 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Holy See (Vatican State)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Sum- Aut- Number of the          it- va- of the ter. mer. umn. years of the          tude tion.

From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Humboldt, Alexander von

If the pre-present atmosphere leaves little or nothing to desire, I should like to suggest that the other window be walled up during the summer va- va- va- vacation.

From The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood by Wedekind, Frank

If the third one, chosen by our two, shall die, the two shall choose another; and all va- cancies, from whatever cause, shall be filled upon the same principle.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green

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