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qua

  [kwey, kwah]
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–adverb
as; as being; in the character or capacity of: The work of art qua art can be judged by aesthetic criteria only.
Origin:
1640–50; < L quā fem. abl. sing. of quī who
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qua   (kwā, kwä)   
prep.  In the capacity or character of; as: The President qua head of the party mediated the dispute.

[Latin quā, feminine ablative sing. of quī, who; see kwo- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: qua
Pronunciation: 'kwä, 'kwA
Function: preposition
Etymology: Latin, which way, as, from ablative singular feminine of qui who
: in the capacity or character of qua stockholder>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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