Definition of pa
: father
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Examples of pa in a Sentence
Pa, can I go out?
I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa.
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Bama is the corporate behemoth out to destroy your college football ma-and-pa shops.
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Square takes a predictable cut of every transaction its ma-and-pa merchant customers make.
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Origin and Etymology of pa
short for papa
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First Known Use: circa 1629
in the meaning defined above
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Definition of PA
First Known Use of pa
1970
Definition of PA
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Pennsylvania
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chiefly British
per annum
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personal assistant
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power amplifier
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power of attorney
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press agent
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professional association
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public address
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purchasing agent
PA Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of PA for English Language Learners
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: a machine with a microphone and speakers used for making announcements in a public place
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