name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

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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6. 6
   (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet) wordnet
7. 7
   A step in a dance.

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

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

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

amountcalibercompasscutdanceextent

Example

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"He committed a faux pas when he asked whether she was pregnant."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pas.

Etymology 2

* see pa

Related phrases

have the pas of someone

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