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Pas

//pɑː// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (“Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party”), an Islamist and conservative political party in Malaysia. Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Initialism of Pakistan Administrative Service. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    Initialism of Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate (“Party of Action and Solidarity”), a liberal political party in Moldova. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    The right of going foremost; precedence. archaic

    "‘Nobody of any elegance of manners can exist, where tradesmen, attornies, and mechanics have the pas.’"

  2. 2
    plural of pa form-of, plural
  3. 3
    plural of Pa form-of, plural
  4. 4
    plural of PA form-of, plural
  5. 5
    Initialism of parental alienation syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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  1. 6
    (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet) wordnet
  2. 7
    A step in a dance.

    "The premier pas in life is the most important of all ……"

  3. 8
    Initialism of physician-assisted suicide. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  4. 9
    Initialism of para-aminosalicylic acid, a medication used to treat tuberculosis. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pas.

Etymology 2

* see pa

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