Da Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms da 1 American [duh, dah, duh, dah] / də, dɑ, də, dɑ / Or Da

preposition

1. from; of (used in Italian and Portuguese personal names, originally to indicate place of origin).

   Lorenzo da Ponte; Vasco da Gama.

DA 2 American [dee-ey] / ˈdiˈeɪ /

noun

plural

DAs, DA's

1. a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.

da 3 American [dah] / dɑ /

adverb

Russian.

1. yes.

DA 4 American

1. Department of Agriculture.

2. Dictionary of Americanisms.

da. 5 American

abbreviation

1. daughter.

2. day; days.

DA. 6 American

abbreviation

1. (in Algeria) dinar; dinars.

D/A 7 American

1. (sometimes lowercase) days after acceptance.

2. deposit account.

3. documents against acceptance.

4. documents for acceptance.

D.A. 8 American

abbreviation

1. delayed action.

2. direct action.

3. District Attorney.

4. documents against acceptance.

5. documents for acceptance.

6. doesn't answer; don't answer.

DA 1 British

abbreviation

1. (in the US) District Attorney

2. Diploma of Art

3. duck's arse (hairstyle)

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abbreviation

1. deposit account

2. commerce documents against acceptance

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Etymology

Origin of da1

< Italian da ≪ Latin dē about, concerning + ab, ā from; < Portuguese da, contraction of de of, from (< Latin dē ) + a feminine singular definite article (≪ Latin illa that)

Origin of DA2

A euphemistic abbreviation of duck's ass

Example Sentences

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Isiah Whitlock Jr., best known for his role in HBO’s “The Wire” and frequent collaborations with director Spike Lee in films such as “BlacKkKlansman” and “Da 5 Bloods,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s a chance that 2026 is a peak,” said Gil Luria, an analyst with DA Davidson.

From The Wall Street Journal

The actor picked on Camila Cabello, Anna Kendrick, Colman Domingo, James McAvoy and Celia Imrie for the call-and-response "Da da-da!" bits after the chorus.

From BBC

The main reason was the anticipated retirement of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after elections next October.

From Barron's

DA Davidson analyst Clark Wright described the third quarter result as solid, while noting early 2027 guidance for revenue growth appeared “conservative.”

From Barron's

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