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qua

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

qua

prep \ˈkwä also ˈkwā\

Definition of QUA

: in the capacity or character of : as <discussing the story qua story>

Origin of QUA

Latin, which way, as, from abl. singular feminine of qui who — more at who
First Known Use: 1647

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