"BAS" meaning in English

See BAS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: B.A.S. [alternative], B. A. S. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} BAS
  1. (Anglicanism) Initialism of Book of Alternative Services. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Book of Alternative Services
    Sense id: en-BAS-en-name-pkR1KPHT Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Anglicanism, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 9 33
  2. Initialism of British Antarctic Survey. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: British Antarctic Survey
    Sense id: en-BAS-en-name-TUp2T4VU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 9 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Baccalaureate of Applied Science, Baccalaureate of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering

Noun

Forms: B.A.S. [alternative], B. A. S. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} BAS
  1. (military, US) Initialism of basic allowance for subsistence. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: basic allowance for subsistence
    Sense id: en-BAS-en-noun-FjGwn4oA Categories (other): American English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. Initialism of Bachelor of Applied Science. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Bachelor of Applied Science Synonyms: BASc, B.A.Sc., B. A. Sc., BAppSc, B.App.Sc., B. App. Sc., BEng, B.Eng., B. Eng. Related terms: MAS, M.A.S., M. A. S.
    Sense id: en-BAS-en-noun-wbCNp-eS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Canada Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 9 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 6 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 29 4 37 Disambiguation of Canada: 19 21 10 50

Alternative forms

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