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BAA
baa
(noun) the cry made by sheep
bleat, blate, blat, baa
(verb) cry plaintively; “The lambs were bleating”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
BAA
Initialism of Broad Agency Announcement.
Initialism of Business Associate Agreement: under HIPAA, a contract to protect personal health information
Anagrams
• A.B.A., AAB, ABA, Aba, aba
Etymology 1
Noun
baa (plural baas)
(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep.
Synonyms
• bleat
• bleating
Interjection
baa
(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry of a sheep.
Verb
baa (third-person singular simple present baas, present participle baaing, simple past and past participle baaed)
To make the characteristic cry of a sheep.
Etymology 2
Noun
baa (plural baas)
The letter in the Arabic script.
Anagrams
• A.B.A., AAB, ABA, Aba, aba
Source: Wiktionary
Baa, v. i. Etym: [Cf. G. bäen; an imitative word.]
Definition: To cry baa, or bleat as a sheep. He treble baas for help, but none can get. Sir P. Sidney.
Baa, n.; pl. Baas. Etym: [Cf. G. bä.]
Definition: The cry or bleating of a sheep; a bleat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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