Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete spelling of
back . - noun See
back .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A broad, flat-bottomed ferryboat, usually worked by a rope.
- noun A vat or cistern. See 1st
Back .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A broad, flat-bottomed
ferryboat , usually worked by a rope. - noun A
vat orcistern .
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Examples
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Thank Christ I changed my name bac~ Never thought Slaughter would have less murderous connotations than the alternative. '
Quite Ugly One Morning Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 1996
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In medicine, a doctor is called bac sy, bac also stands for older uncle and aunt.
unknown title 2009
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The "bac" serves two purposes: it sets a standard for what French high school graduates know and can do, and it serves as a moment of consequence for French young people: they cannot move forward until they have proved their proficiency.
Charles Kolb: Educational Success: America's New Industrial Policy Charles Kolb 2011
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There is no reason why the United States cannot have a national not federal equivalent of the French "bac" developed within six months by the nation's governors.
Charles Kolb: Educational Success: America's New Industrial Policy Charles Kolb 2011
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There is no reason why the United States cannot have a national not federal equivalent of the French "bac" developed within six months by the nation's governors.
Charles Kolb: Educational Success: America's New Industrial Policy Charles Kolb 2011
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The "bac" serves two purposes: it sets a standard for what French high school graduates know and can do, and it serves as a moment of consequence for French young people: they cannot move forward until they have proved their proficiency.
Charles Kolb: Educational Success: America's New Industrial Policy Charles Kolb 2011
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In France, the "bac" exam is typically taken by 17- and 18-year-olds, but if a student fails the exam, he or she can take it again -- even later in life.
Charles Kolb: Educational Success: America's New Industrial Policy Charles Kolb 2011
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In France, the "bac" exam is typically taken by 17- and 18-year-olds, but if a student fails the exam, he or she can take it again -- even later in life.
Charles Kolb: Educational Success: America's New Industrial Policy Charles Kolb 2011
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Futtrell sittin 'bac' in his great fine office, saw me and jined me in conversation.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 Work Projects Administration
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They cannot be done away with since the French universities have become accessible for an ever increasing number of students since nearly 50\% of the population pass their "bac" or final high school exam.
The Modern Regime, Volume 2 Hippolyte Taine 1860
hernesheir commented on the word bac
It's a boat.
January 4, 2012