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qua

preposition \ˈkwä also ˈkwā\

: in the character or role of (someone or something)

Full Definition of QUA

:  in the capacity or character of :  as <discussing the story qua story>
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Origin of QUA

Latin, which way, as, from abl. singular feminine of qui who — more at who
First Known Use: 1647

Rhymes with QUA

aah, ah, baa, bah, blah, Blois, bra, dah, droit, fa, Fra, ha, Jah, Kwa, la, ma, nah, pa, pas, Ra, rah, schwa, shah, ska, spa, ta

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. qua
  2. conditio sine qua non
  3. sine qua non
  4. causa sine qua non
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