pas

noun

1. (archaic)The right of going foremost; precedence.

   “‘Nobody of any elegance of manners can exist, where tradesmen, attornies, and mechanics have the pas.’”

   “Even Mrs. Bute Crawley, the Rector's wife, refused to visit her, as she said she would never give the pas to a tradesman's daughter.”

2. A step in a dance.

   “The premier pas in life is the most important of all ……”

3. (form-of, plural)plural of pa
4. (form-of, plural)plural of Pa
5. (form-of, plural)plural of PA
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of parental alienation syndrome.
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of physician-assisted suicide.
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of para-aminosalicylic acid, a medication used to treat tuberculosis.

name

1. (Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (“Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party”), an Islamist and conservative political party in Malaysia.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Pakistan Administrative Service.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate (“Party of Action and Solidarity”), a liberal political party in Moldova.