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pa
(pä)n. Informal
Father; papa.
[Short for papa.]
Pa 1
The symbol for protactinium.
Pa 2
abbr.
pascal
PA
abbr.
1. or Pa. Pennsylvania
2. or p.a. per annum
3. physician assistant
4. or P/A power of attorney
5. press agent
6. production assistant
7. prosecuting attorney
8. public-address system
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p.a.
abbreviation for
per annum
[Latin: yearly]
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