Qua

Word QUA
Character 3
Hyphenation qua
Pronunciations /kwɑː/

Definitions and meanings of "Qua"

What do we mean by qua?

In the capacity or character of; as. preposition

A jail; quod. noun

As being; so far as.

An old Scotch form of who.

In so far as; in the capacity or character of; as. conjunction

In the capacity of. adverb

In the capacity of preposition

As; in the capacity of

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The word "qua" in example sentences

The croak of the great blue heron sounded again; then far away, mysterious and spirit-like, floated a soft _qua, qua, qua_ -- the cry of the least bittern out of the heart of the swamp. ❋ Dallas Lore Sharp (1899)

Domine Iesu Christe in qua nocte - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 – 1594) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also, what the qua is this psuedo psychological trope? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Justice Story deemed the fugitive slave clause a sin qua non to ratification, probably giving it more respect than it deserved. ❋ Unknown (2007)

There was a similarly large celebration when Louis was born: "civitas Parisii in qua natus est, tanto gaudio fuit repleta, quod per septem dies … populus totius civitatis, laudes debitas solventes creatori suo, ducendo choreas canere non cessavit" (Delaborde, 1: 81 — 82). ❋ Unknown (2005)

Severum persecutionem concitasse refert, in qua per omnes ubique locorum Ecclesias, ab athletis pro pietate certantibus, illustria confecta fuerunt martyria. ❋ Unknown (1206)

Ita per seculorum millia (incredibile dictu) gens aeterna est in qua nemo nascitur. ❋ Unknown (1206)

Christianam religionem absolutam et simplicem, anili superstitione confundens; in qua scrutanda perplexius, quam componenda gravius excitaret discidia plurima; quae progressa fusius aluit concertatione verborum, ut catervis antistium jumentis publicis ultro citroque discarrentibus, per synodos (quas appellant) dum ritum omnem ad suum sahere conantur ❋ Unknown (1206)

It seems to me that ideologues aren't usually committed to an idea purely because of the idea qua the idea, but because they believe that the idea has superior normative value. ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

He said it lacked a certain je nes se qua, which is French for nothing, or something indefinable. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So lately I've been trying to use the word "qua" whenever it's even remotely appropriate. ❋ Ana-ng (2009)

You know, China's at the kind of qua (ph) part of its economic development where counterfeiting, faking, squeezing bogus parts into the supply chain is an essential part of how they create wealth in that country. ❋ Unknown (2007)

We have tentatively named ourselves Qua Musique, mostly because the word "qua" is funny. ❋ Youareokok (2004)

Above all else, "center-right" qua "center left" political agendas, manned by either ❋ Unknown (2009)

We are set up to vet text '' qua '' encyclopedia articles. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For all Moroccans and Maghrebines with international aspirations (or even local aspirations relative to the modern economy), French is sine qua non. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mitch Daniels of Indiana, identified the sine-qua-non reform to sustain spending discipline: presidential impoundment power. ❋ Daniel Henninger (2011)

But unofficially, the troop deadline is a sine qua non for Sadrist participation in Mr. Maliki's government. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Oh, and the fic is called That Which One Cannot Do Without, based off the sine qua non phrase invisigothds sent me yesterday. ❋ Amberfocus (2009)

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