Asa
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People

  • Aṣa
    Asa
    -People:* Aṣa , Paris-born Nigerian singer-songwriter* Asa of Judah , son of Abijam, King of Judah* Asa Dotzler , Mozilla contributor and blogger*Asa Kasher , Israeli philosopher and linguist-Places:...

     (born 1982), Paris-born Nigerian singer-songwriter
  • Asa of Judah
    Asa of Judah
    Asa was the third king of the Kingdom of Judah and the fifth king of the House of David. He was the son of Abijam, grandson of Rehoboam, and great-grandson of Solomon. The Hebrew Bible gives the period of his reign as 41 years. His reign is dated between 913-910 BCE to 873-869 BCE. He was...

     (died c. 870 BC), son of Abijam, King of Judah
  • Asa Dotzler
    Asa Dotzler
    Asa Dotzler is an American software developer best known for his work as community coordinator for several Mozilla projects. He was founder of Mozilla's Quality Assurance and Testing Program, which grew under his leadership from just a few contributors when Dotzler joined the project to tens of...

     (born 1974), Mozilla contributor and blogger
  • Asa Kasher
    Asa Kasher
    Asa Kasher is an Israeli philosopher and linguist working at Tel Aviv University, Israel.-Biography:He is noted for authorship of Israel Defense Forces's Code of Conduct...

     (born 1940), Israeli philosopher and linguist

Places

  • Asa, Nigeria
    Asa, Nigeria
    Asa is a Local Government Area in Kwara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Afon.It has an area of 1,286 km² and a population of 126,435 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 240....

    , in Kwara State
  • American Samoa
    American Samoa
    American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...

     (IOC country code), an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa)

Other

  • Aspirin
    Aspirin
    Aspirin , also known as acetylsalicylic acid , is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication. It was discovered by Arthur Eichengrun, a chemist with the German company Bayer...

    , a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication
  • Asa (name)
    Asa (name)
    Asa is a given name in several parts of the world.*Asa - derived from the Hebrew language, as the name appears in the Old Testament to designate the third King of Judah, who reigned for forty years...

    , given name
  • Asa Shigure, character in the Shuffle! media franchise
  • Asa (raga), Indian format of musical rules
  • Asa, god of the Kamba ethnic group, Kenya
  • Ása, genitive of Æsir
    Æsir
    In Old Norse, áss is the term denoting a member of the principal pantheon in Norse paganism. This pantheon includes Odin, Frigg, Thor, Baldr and Tyr. The second pantheon comprises the Vanir...

    , the predominant group among the Norse gods
  • Asa Station
    Asa Station
    is a railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company in Sanyō-Onoda, Yamaguchi. It is a stop on the Sanyō Shinkansen and the Sanyō Main Line, and serves as the terminus of the Mine Line. It is located in southwestern Yamaguchi.-History:...

    , Japanese railway station in San'yō-Onoda, Yamaguchi
  • Asa River (disambiguation), multiple rivers with the name
  • Asa, alternate term for naboot
    Naboot
    A naboot is a quarterstaff constructed of palm wood or rattan. It originated in Egypt and is used in the martial art of Tahtib.-References:**...

    ; a staff used in Egyptian stick fencing
  • ASA physical status classification system, a system for assessing the fitness of patients before surgery

See also

  • ASA (disambiguation), as an abbreviation or initialism
  • Åsa (disambiguation), female first name in Sweden
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