"Barça" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɑɹsə/ [General-American], /ˈbɑːsə/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Shortened form of Futbol Club Barcelona, keeping the Catalan spelling rules. Since this football team is a symbol of the city of Barcelona, this word has been associated with the whole city, although it's wrong to use Barça to refer to the city itself; instead, one would use Barna. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Barça
  1. (soccer) Clipping of Futbol Club Barcelona. Wikipedia link: FC Barcelona Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Futbol Club Barcelona Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Synonyms: Barca
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