"of a" meaning in English

See of a in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Audio: En-au-of a.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} of a
  1. (dated, now dialectal, idiomatic) on every; in the (followed by a noun indicating a certain time) Tags: dated, dialectal, idiomatic Related terms: of an

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