Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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name
Initialism of British Association for American Studies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of British Association for the Advancement of Science.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
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noun
An employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
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noun
plural of baa
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Acronym of backup as a service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Broader terms: backup, service
noun
Acronym of backend as a service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Broader terms: backend, back end, service
noun
Initialism of Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: education
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verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of baa
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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noun
South African term for `boss'
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss
History
Borrowed from Afrikaans baas. Doublet of boss.
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