pa

Plural: pas

Noun

• A familiar or affectionate term for a father.
• an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
• a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
• a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
• a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
• an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
• Father, papa.
• Grandpa, grandfather.
• A fortified Maori settlement, especially of pre-European times.
• Any Maori village or settlement; a kainga.

Examples

• He played PA for a quick two points, just enough to beat his dad.

Synonyms

atomic number 91, dad, dada, daddy, Keystone State, P.A., P.A. system, PA system, papa, pappa, pascal, Pennsylvania, pop, protactinium, protoactinium, public address system, ;, big daddy, da, grandpapa, grandpappy, grandpop, grandpoppy, pappy, pater, poppy

Related Words

grandpa