Definitions for WAS
wʌz, wɒz; unstressed wəzwas

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. wasverb

   First-person singular simple past tense indicative of be.

2. wasverb

   Third-person singular simple past tense indicative of be.

3. Etymology: From wæs, from was, (identical to Low German was, cognate with German war), from h₂wes-. The paradigm of "to be" has been since the time of Proto-Germanic a synthesis of three originally distinct verb stems. The infinitive form be is from bʰew-. The words is and are are both derived from h₁es-. Lastly, the past forms starting with w- such as was and were are from h₂wes-.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wasthe preterite of to be.

   Enoch walked with God, and was not; for God took him. Gen. v. 24.

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1. was

   The word "was" is a past tense form of the verb "be" used in English to indicate a past state, condition, or existence of something or someone.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. Was

   of Be

2. Was

   the first and third persons singular of the verb be, in the indicative mood, preterit (imperfect) tense; as, I was; he was

3. Etymology: [AS. ws, 2d pers. wre, 3d pers. ws, pl. wron, with the inf. wesan to be; akin to D. wezen, imp. was, OHG. wesan, imp. was, G. wesen, n., a being, essence, war was, Icel. vera to be, imp. var, Goth. wisan to be, to dwell, to remain, imp. was, Skr. vas to remain, to dwell. 148. Cf. Vernacular, Wassail, Were, v.]

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1. Was

   The was sceptre is a symbol that appeared often in relics, art, and hieroglyphics associated with the ancient Egyptian religion. It appears as a stylized animal head at the top of a long, straight staff with a forked end. Was sceptres were used as symbols of power or dominion, and were associated with the gods as well as with the pharaoh. Was sceptres also represent the Typhonic beast or Set-animal. In later use, it was a symbol of control over the force of chaos that Set represented. In a funerary context the was sceptre was responsible for the well-being of the deceased, and was thus sometimes included in the tomb equipment or in the decoration of the tomb or coffin. The sceptre is also considered an amulet. The Egyptians perceived the sky as being supported on four pillars, which could have the shape of was sceptres. The was sceptre is also the symbol of the fourth Upper Egyptian nome, the nome of Thebes. Was sceptres were depicted as being carried by gods, pharaohs, and priests. They commonly occur in paintings, drawings, and carvings of gods, and often parallel with emblems such as the ankh and the djed-pillar. Remnants of real was sceptres have been found, constructed of faience or wood, where the head and forked tail of the Set-animal are visible, with the earliest examples dating back to the times of the first dynasty.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Was

   woz, used as pa.t. of be. [A.S. wæs, wǽre—wesan, to remain, be; Goth. wisan, pa.t. was, to remain; Ice. vera, pa.t. var.]

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1. was

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2. WAS

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WAS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Was is ranked #57639 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Was surname appeared 353 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Was.
   
   88.3% or 312 total occurrences were White.
   7.3% or 26 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'WAS' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #9

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'WAS' in Written Corpus Frequency: #18

Anagrams for WAS »

1. ASW

2. saw

3. SAW

4. swa

How to pronounce WAS?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say WAS in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WAS in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WAS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Was
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=WAS
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/WAS
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=WAS
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=WAS
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html