Pa

¹

abbreviation for

, Physics.

1. pascal; pascals.

Pa

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. protactinium.

pa

³

[ pah, paw ]

noun

, Informal.

1. father.

PA

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Palestinian Authority ( def ).
2. Parents' Association.
3. paying agent.
4. Pennsylvania (approved especially for use with zip code).
5. physician's assistant.
6. press agent.
7. public-address system.

Pa.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Pennsylvania.

p.a.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. participial adjective.
2. per annum.
3. press agent.

P.A.

⁷

abbreviation for

1. Parents' Association.
2. Insurance. particular average.
3. passenger agent.
4. post adjutant.
5. power of attorney.
6. press agent.
7. public-address system.
8. publicity agent.
9. purchasing agent.

PA

¹

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

²

the internet domain name for

1. Panama

p.a.

³

abbreviation for

1. per annum

pa

⁴

/ pɑː /

noun

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

pa

⁵

/ pɑː /

noun

1. an informal word for father

Pa

⁶

the chemical symbol for

1. protactinium

symbol for

1. pascal

Pa.

⁷

abbreviation for

1. Pennsylvania

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pa¹

Short for papa

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pa¹

Latin: yearly

Origin of Pa²

Māori

Example Sentences

Eight days before Biden exited the race, a rifleman had opened fire on Trump while he spoke at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa.

From Los Angeles Times

Jason Kelce expressed regret Monday night for choosing to “greet hate with hate” after spiking a fan’s cellphone outside Beaver Stadium before the Ohio State-Penn State game Saturday in University Park, Pa.

From Los Angeles Times

During a July rally in Butler, Pa., a rooftop gunman clipped Trump in the right ear and killed an attendee.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, revving up the crowd at a rally in Reading, Pa., Trump took an even less subtle approach, wishing physical violence against his opponent.

From Salon

The rally took place in Latrobe, Pa., the birthplace of Palmer, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and who died in 2016 at the age of 87.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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