pa

noun Informal.

father.

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Origin:
short for papa

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Parents' Association.

paying agent.

Pennsylvania (approved especially for use with zip code).

physician's assistant.

press agent.

public-address system.

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Physics.

pascal; pascals.

Symbol, Chemistry.

protactinium.

Pennsylvania.

Parents' Association.

Insurance. particular average.

passenger agent.

post adjutant.

power of attorney.

press agent.

public-address system.

publicity agent.

purchasing agent.

participial adjective.

per annum.

press agent.

public-address system.

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World English Dictionary

pa¹ (pɑː)

—n
	an informal word for father

pa or pah² (pɑː)

—n
1.	a Māori village or settlement
2.	history a Māori defensive position and settlement on a hilltop
3.	go back to the pa to abandon city life in favour of rural life

[Māori]

pah or pah²

—n

[Māori]

pa³

—*the internet domain name for*
	Panama

Pa

—*the chemical symbol for*
1.	protactinium

—*symbol for*
2.	pascal

PA

—*abbreviation for*
1.	Pennsylvania
2.	personal appearance
3.	personal assistant
4.	military Post Adjutant
5.	power of attorney
6.	press agent
7.	Press Association
8.	banking private account
9.	public-address system
10.	publicity agent
11.	Publishers Association
12.	purchasing agent
13.	insurance particular average
14.	(in New Zealand) probationary assistant
15.	Panama (international car registration)

Pa.

—*abbreviation for*
	Pennsylvania

p.a.

—*abbreviation for*
	per annum

[Latin: yearly]

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Etymonline

Word Origin & History

1811, colloquial shortening of papa (q.v.).

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Medical Dictionary

Pa
The symbol for the element protactinium.

PA or P.A.
abbr.
physician's assistant

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Science Dictionary

Abbreviation of pascal
The symbol for protactinium.

protactinium

(prō'tāk-tĭn'ē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Symbol Pa
A rare, extremely toxic, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that occurs in uranium ores. It has 13 known isotopes, the most stable of which is protactinium 231 with a half-life of 32,760 years. Atomic number 91; approximate melting point 1,550°C; specific gravity 15.37; valence 4, 5. See Periodic Table.

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Computing Dictionary

pa definition

networking
The country code for Panama.
(1999-01-27)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

pulmonary artery
Punjabi

pascal
protactinium

Palestinian Authority
Panama (international vehicle ID)
Pennsylvania
physician's assistant
plate appearances (baseball)
power of attorney
press agent
professional association
prosecuting attorney
public-address system
public affairs

Pa.
past

p.a.
per annum

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