Definitions for spa
spɑspa

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. watering place, watering hole, spanoun

   a health resort near a spring or at the seaside

2. resort hotel, spanoun

   a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area

3. health spa, spa, health clubnoun

   a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. spanoun

   A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.

2. spanoun

   A trendy or fashionable resort.

3. spanoun

   A health club.

4. Spanoun

   A town located in the Belgian province of Liège, famous for its hot springs.

5. Etymology: The term is derived from the name of the Belgian town of Spa, where since medieval times illnesses caused by iron deficiency were treated by drinking chalybeate (iron bearing) spring water. In 16 century England the old Roman ideas of medicinal bathing were revived at towns like Bath, and in 1571 William Slingsby who had been to the Belgian town (which he called Spaw) discovered a chalybeate spring in Yorkshire. He built an enclosed well at what became known as Harrogate, the first resort in England for drinking medicinal waters, then in 1596 Dr. Timothy Bright called the resort The English Spaw, beginning the use of the word Spa as a generic description rather than as the place name of the Belgian town. At first this term referred specifically to resorts for water drinking rather than bathing, but this distinction was gradually lost and many spas offer external remedies.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spa

   A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneotherapy. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are especially widespread in Europe and Japan. Day spas and medspas are also quite popular, and offer various personal care treatments.

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1. SPA

   SPA stands for Single Page Application. It is a web application that loads and interacts with only a single web page. Unlike traditional multi-page applications, which require separate pages to be loaded from the server for each action, a SPA loads the initial page and then dynamically updates the content using JavaScript frameworks or libraries. This allows for a more seamless and responsive user experience, as well as reducing the need for full page reloads.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Spanoun

   a spring or mineral water; -- so called from a place of this name in Belgium

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Spa

   The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are especially widespread in Europe and Japan. Day spas are also quite popular, and offer various personal care treatments.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Spa

   spaw, n. a place where there is a mineral spring of water. [From Spa in Belgium.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spa

   a watering-place in Belgium, 20 m. SE. of Liège; a favourite health and fashionable resort on account of its springs and its picturesque surroundings, the number of visitors during the season amounting to 12,000.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPA

   Steam bath, dry spa

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on April 5, 2021  

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1. SPA

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

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Spa

   From the town of the same name (which expresses the Flemish for “fountain”) in Belgium, the fashionable Continental resort during the seventeenth century.

Matched Categories

1. • Business Establishment
   • Hotel
   • Resort Area

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spa in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of spa in a Sentence

1. Jamie Lynn:

   This was in the early eighties, mind you, years before spas were to become popular, for our area especially, a spa was a novel enterprise altogether.

2. Matt Schatzman:

   Shell was the first to sign a long-term SPA from the United States indexed to Henry Hub in 2011, and so it is fitting they are the first to sign a long-term SPA from a U.S. LNG project indexed to Brent, we look forward to finalizing additional commercial agreements and to proceeding with the development of our Rio Grande LNG project.

3. Romain Grosjean:

   It does not mean we can't fight for podiums this weekend. Look at Spa, we had bailiffs in the garage and we ended up on the podium, it is a situation which is very tricky. We are waiting for answers and confirmation for the future of the team, but the spirit is still there.

4. Marty Becker:

   Simply petting a dog is like a spa treatment, after just a minute or two, you have this massive release of positive neurochemicals like dopamine and serotonin.

5. Kathy Kunkel:

   While over 100 VIP Spa clients have already been tested, NMDOH is reaching out to ensure that testing and counseling services are available for individuals who received injection related services at the VIP Spa, testing is important for everyone as there are effective treatments for HIV and many hepatitis infections.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spa
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spa
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spa
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spa
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spa
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=spa
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Spa
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=spa