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Wiktionary

  1. quaadverb

    In the capacity of.

  2. quapreposition

    in the capacity of

  3. Etymology: From qua.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Qua

    in so far as; in the capacity or character of; as

  2. Etymology: [L., abl. of qui who.]

Wikidata

  1. Qua

    Qua is a musician and a film score composer.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Qua

    kwä, adv. as far as. [L.]

Suggested Resources

  1. QUA

    What does QUA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the QUA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. QUA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Qua is ranked #89403 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Qua surname appeared 207 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Qua.

    62.8% or 130 total occurrences were White.
    29.4% or 61 total occurrences were Asian.
    5.3% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of qua in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of qua in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of qua in a Sentence

  1. Adolph Hitler:

    The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed the subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty.

  2. Soner Cagaptay:

    Incirlik is important to the anti-ISIS struggle, but it's not indispensable, if Washington feels that this becomes the sine qua non in the relationship, the U.S. might pull the plug out. It would require a repositioning of forces.

  3. Maureen O'Hara:

    A sense of belonging is a sine qua non of healthy psychological functioning everywhere. Such a sense, beginning in infancy and continuing throughout life, comes about by experiencing mutual empathy; by sensing oneself as part of a whole, which recognizes and accepts that one is a member.

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