ba

Plural: bas

Noun

• The eternal soul in ancient Egyptian mythology, often depicted as a bird.
• a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
• a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
• A being's soul or personality, represented as a bird-headed figure, which survives after death but must be sustained with offerings of food.
• Father, baba.
• A medieval football game played in parts of Scotland around Christmas and New Year.
• Abbreviation of bathroom.

Particle

• Used to indicate a tentative suggestion.
• Used to indicate confident speculation.

Examples

• 2 beds, 1 ba
• I think you should go see a doctor ba.
• Playing BA felt like giving my score an eternal soul on the board.

Synonyms

AB, Artium Baccalaurens, atomic number 56, Bachelor of Arts, barium

Related Words

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