Baca
Baca proper noun: a surname.
Proper noun (1)
Baca (plural Bacas)
- A surname.
Proper noun (2)
Baca (uncountable)
- Valley in ancient Palestine, named for balsam trees, the drought-tolerant vegetation growing the in that parched region.
- Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 84:5–6 - O hast thou made my Pilgrimage
Thus pleasant, fair, and good;
Bless'd me in Youth and elder Age,
My Baca made a springing flood?1657, Anne Bradstreet, As spring the winter doth succeed
- Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Forms of Baca
| plural | Bacas |
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Origin of Baca
Possibly from ancestral grant of Spanish nobility, Cabeza de vaca (indicated with the skull of a cow on the coat of arms).
From Hebrew עֵמֶק הַבָּכָצ (valley of balsam).
Words formed from Baca
Phrases with Baca
Questions about Baca
- What does Baca mean?
- Baca means a surname.
- What part of speech is Baca?
- Baca is a proper noun.
Words near Baca in the dictionary
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