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Apa

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of American pale ale. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Aba (Ngawa). alt-of, alternative

    "In August 1935, the Red Army continued to march north in two columns — the right led by the Central Committee of the Party and Comrade Mao Tsetung; the left by Chu Teh, Chang Kuo-tao and Liu Po-cheng. However, when the left column reached Apa (now in the Apa Tibetan Autonomous Chou in Szechuan), Chang Kuo-tao again refused to carry out the decision of the Central Committee and, detaining Chu Teh and Liu Po-cheng, took the troops south."

  3. 3
    Initialism of American Plywood Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of American Psychiatric Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    Initialism of American Psychological Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "He concluded by firing at the APA for "going downhill for some time." On April 22, he wrote an article for Psychology Today that discussed APA guidelines and criticized the organization for compromising "both scientists and practitioners.""

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  1. 6
    Initialism of American Protective Association: an anti-Catholic secret society established in 1887 by American Protestants. abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
  2. 7
    Initialism of Americanist Phonetic Alphabet. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 8
    Initialism of Administrative Procedure Act. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "The complaint asserts ultra vires, Tenth Amendment, and APA claims, all primarily based on the allegation that Defendants unlawfully called into federal service members of the California National Guard."

Noun
  1. 1
    A title used for male clergy or saints in the Coptic Church.
  2. 2
    Initialism of asset purchase agreement. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    Initialism of assistant prosecuting attorney. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of amateur press association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    Initialism of Asian or Pacific American. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Coptic ⲁⲡⲁ (apa).

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 阿壩 /阿坝 (Ābà) Wade–Giles romanization: A¹-pa⁴.

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