Bachelor of Arts
noun
1.
a bachelor's degree in the liberal arts, usually awarded for studies in the social sciences or humanities.
2.
a person having this degree.
Abbreviation:
A.B., B.A.
Origin
1570-80
British Dictionary definitions for
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
noun
1.
a degree conferred on a person who has successfully completed his or her undergraduate studies, usually in a branch of the liberal arts or humanities
2.
a person who holds this degree