Other definitions for Pa (2 of 8)
pascal; pascals.
Other definitions for Pa (3 of 8)
protactinium.
Other definitions for PA (4 of 8)
Parents' Association.
paying agent.
Pennsylvania (approved especially for use with zip code).
physician's assistant.
press agent.
public-address system.
Other definitions for p.a. (5 of 8)
participial adjective.
per annum.
press agent.
Other definitions for p.-a. (6 of 8)
public-address system.
Other definitions for Pa. (7 of 8)
Pennsylvania.
Other definitions for P.A. (8 of 8)
Parents' Association.
Insurance. particular average.
passenger agent.
post adjutant.
power of attorney.
press agent.
public-address system.
publicity agent.
purchasing agent.
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How to use pa in a sentence
Phonetic, made-up lyrics are another venerable tradition of folk music, and “pa-rum-pa-pa-pum” is iconic of the genre.
No one was prepared to hear what the ships captain told them over the pa system.
Inside the Cruise Ship Quarantined Over Ebola Fear | Carol McKinley | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDid you have to intern and pa on a lot of films before breaking through?
Octavia Spencer on Hollywood and Race: The Film Roles I’m Offered Are Too Small | Marlow Stern | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCharles raised a quizzical eyebrow and it fell to his son to tell him, "pa, you should be pleased!"
Former Club for Growth president and now Sen. Pat Toomey (R-pa) is also a former supporter of the Ex-Im Bank.
Conservative Support for the Export-Import Bank Turned to Hate | Tim Mak | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
pa says if your folks had so many children as he has and some of 'em got away he wouldn't offer no reward for 'em, he wouldn't.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondMa she says there's consid'able difference in their ways, though; 'cause Seth he works, constant, an' pa he never does a stroke.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond"pa" is somewhat proud of his boy, and Charles was of course elaborately gotten up for so great an occasion.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | Variouspa Babcock affirmed the tale and declared that this was why he had left off working on the haunted farm.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondAnd then you go to your pa and tell him the deacon wants to make up, and begs his pardon out and out.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington Kelland
British Dictionary definitions for pa (1 of 7)
/ (pɑː) /
an informal word for father
British Dictionary definitions for pa (2 of 7)
pah
/ (pɑː) /
a Māori village or settlement
history a Māori defensive position and settlement on a hilltop
go back to the pa to abandon city life in favour of rural life
Origin of pa
2British Dictionary definitions for pa (3 of 7)
Panama
British Dictionary definitions for Pa (4 of 7)
protactinium
pascal
British Dictionary definitions for PA (5 of 7)
Pennsylvania
personal appearance
personal assistant
military Post Adjutant
power of attorney
press agent
Press Association
banking private account
public-address system
publicity agent
Publishers Association
purchasing agent
insurance particular average
(in New Zealand) probationary assistant
Panama (international car registration)
British Dictionary definitions for p.a. (6 of 7)
per annum
Origin of p.a.
6British Dictionary definitions for Pa. (7 of 7)
Pennsylvania
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Scientific definitions for Pa
Abbreviation of pascal
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