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da

1 American  
[duh, dah, duh, dah] / də, dɑ, də, dɑ /
Or Da

preposition

  1. from; of (used in Italian and Portuguese personal names, originally to indicate place of origin).

    Lorenzo da Ponte; Vasco da Gama.
da 2 American  
[dah] / dɑ /

adverb

Russian.

  1. yes.

DA 3 American  
[dee-ey] / ˈdiˈeɪ /

noun

plural

DAs, DA's

  1. a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.

DA 4 American  

  1. Department of Agriculture.

  2. Dictionary of Americanisms.

da. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. daughter.

  2. day; days.

DA. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in Algeria) dinar; dinars.

D/A 7 American  

  1. (sometimes lowercase) days after acceptance.

  2. deposit account.

  3. documents against acceptance.

  4. documents for acceptance.

D.A. 8 American  

abbreviation

  1. delayed action.

  2. direct action.

  3. District Attorney.

  4. documents against acceptance.

  5. documents for acceptance.

  6. doesn't answer; don't answer.

DA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. (in the US) District Attorney

  2. Diploma of Art

  3. duck's arse (hairstyle)

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D/A 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. deposit account

  2. commerce documents against acceptance

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Etymology

Origin of da1

< Italian da ≪ Latin dē about, concerning + ab, ā from; < Portuguese da, contraction of de of, from (< Latin dē ) + a feminine singular definite article (≪ Latin illa that)

Origin of DA3

A euphemistic abbreviation of duck's ass

Example Sentences

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The accord, which was energetically promoted by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as well as the leaders of Germany and Spain, aims to boost EU exports of vehicles, machinery and wines and spirits.

From Barron's

The Louvre, which is home to some of the world's most iconic pieces of art, including Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", receives around nine million visitors a year.

From Barron's

The Louvre, a former royal palace and home to some of the world's most iconic pieces of art, including Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", receives around nine million visitors a year.

From Barron's

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sent his "deepest condolences" to the families of the victims and those who lost their homes.

From BBC

Another email suggests Epstein sent £10,000 to Lord Mandelson's partner, Reinaldo Avila da Silva, in 2009 to pay for an osteopathy course.

From BBC

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