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Asa

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Asa ♂ Biblical name, borne by one of the early kings of Judah, who reigned for forty years, as recorded in 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. It was originally a byname meaning ‘doctor, healer’ in Hebrew, and is still a common Jewish name. It was first used among English-speaking Christians by the Puritans in the 17th century.
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Asa , in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and recaptured Ramah. His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him.

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A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Asa King of Judah, 911–870 BCE, who earns modified approval from 1 Kgs. 15: 14 for removing idols, but his alliance with Damascus displeased the Chronicler (2 Chr. 16: 9), who promised divine retribution.
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Åsa

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Åsa ♀ (Scandinavian) Short form of various Old Norse personal names formed with áss ‘god’.

Also: Åse (Norwegian and Danish).
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Asa (one of the Holy Immortals): see AMESA SPENTAS.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Asa." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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ASA

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Copyright

ASA Acoustic Society of America
• (USA) Addiction Services Agency
• Advertising Standards Authority
• Amateur Swimming Association
• American Standards Association
• American Statistical Association
• Army Sailing Association
• Associate Member of the Society of Actuaries
• (USA) Associate of the Society of Actuaries
• Australian Society of Accountants
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ASA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ASA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-ASA.html

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ASA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-ASA.html

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