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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
spa/spɑː/

▶noun a mineral spring considered to have health-giving properties.

■ a place or resort with such a spring.

■ a commercial establishment offering health and beauty treatment.

– origin C17: from Spa, a small town in eastern Belgium noted for its mineral springs.

'spa' also found in these Oxford entries:

chutzpah - kursaal - spae - watering place

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