pa

noun (1)

\ ˈpä

, ˈpȯ

Definition of pa

(Entry 1 of 5)

: father

abbreviation (1)

Definition of Pa (Entry 2 of 5)

1 pascal

2 Pennsylvania

symbol

Definition of Pa (Entry 3 of 5)

protactinium

noun (2)

\ (ˌ)pē-ˈā

Definition of PA (Entry 4 of 5)

: physician assistant

abbreviation (2)

Definition of PA (Entry 5 of 5)

1 Pennsylvania

2 chiefly British per annum

3 personal assistant

4 power amplifier

5 power of attorney

6 press agent

7 professional association

8 public address

9 purchasing agent

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Synonyms for pa

Synonyms: Noun (1)

dad, daddy, father, old man, papa (also poppa), pater [chiefly British], pop, sire

Examples of pa in a Sentence

Noun (1)

Pa, can I go out? I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Bama is the corporate behemoth out to destroy your college football ma-and-pa shops. — Lorenzo Arguello, SI.com, "College Football Playoff Rankings Preview: Three Questions About the First Top Four," 31 Oct. 2017 Square takes a predictable cut of every transaction its ma-and-pa merchant customers make. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Data Sheet—Square’s Overlooked Success," 8 Sep. 2017

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