˜yĐÄvlog

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la

1

[ lah ]

noun

Music.
  1. the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
  2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone A. Compare sol-fa ( def 1 ).


la

2

[ law, lah ]

interjection

Archaic or Dialect.
  1. (used as an exclamation of wonder, surprise, etc.):

    La, sir, how you do go on!

La

3
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. lanthanum.

LA

4

abbreviation for

  1. Louisiana (approved especially for use with zip code).

La.

5

abbreviation for

  1. Louisiana.

L.A.

6

abbreviation for

  1. Latin America.
  2. Law Agent.
  3. Library Association.
  4. Local Agent.
  5. Los Angeles.

La

1

the chemical symbol for

  1. lanthanum
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LA

2

abbreviation for

  1. Legislative Assembly
  2. Library Association
  3. local agent
  4. Los Angeles
  5. Louisiana
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La.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Louisiana
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la

4

/ ±ôɑː /

noun

  1. music a variant spelling of lah
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la

5

/ ±ôɔː /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of surprise or emphasis
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la

6

the internet domain name for

  1. Lao People's Democratic Republic
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of la1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; gamut

Origin of la2

before 1150; Middle English, Old English; weak variant of ±ôÄć lo 1
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of la1

Old English ±ôÄć lo
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Example Sentences

In a 2015 profile, he told The Times that he was guided by the concept of la posada — meaning inn or lodging.

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That unnerving moment was a lesson that has stayed with him, even 30 years after her death— the “Como la Flor” singer was infamously killed by a former employee.

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Suspecting that their plans for a raid had been leaked, Mr de la Paz and his colleagues raced straight for the compound.

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"The majority of Venezuelans in the US are trying to do the right thing. They fear going back to their home country," Mr de la Vega told the BBC.

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“We’re going to stay with print as long as the demand is there,” the chipper De la Torre told me as we walked around the office.

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