lac

¹

[ lak ]

noun

1. a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac ( def 1 ).

lac

²

[ lahk ]

noun

1. lakh.

lac

³

[ lak ]

noun

1. (in prescriptions) milk.

LAC

⁴

1. leading aircraftsman.

LAC

¹

abbreviation for

1. leading aircraftman

lac

²

/ læk /

noun

1. a resinous substance secreted by certain lac insects, used in the manufacture of shellac

lac

³

/ lɑːk /

noun

1. a variant spelling of lakh

Word History and Origins

Origin of lac¹

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English lacca, from Dutch lak or French lac, laque, from Old French lacce, lache, from Medieval Latin lac, lacca, from Arabic lakk, from Persian lak, from Hindi lākh, from Prakrit lākkhā, from Sanskrit lākṣā

Origin of lac²

From Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of lac¹

C16: from Dutch lak or French laque, from Hindi lākh resin, ultimately from Sanskrit lākshā

Example Sentences

"I even created a not-so-creative acronym: 'LAC - Life After Cass'."

From BBC

Sunderland said that the corporate leaders behind Line 3 consulted 30 tribes along with the Army Corps of Engineers and incorporated a Tribal Cultural Resource Survey led by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

From Salon

"Fond du Lac employed tribal cultural experts who walked the full route identifying and recording significant cultural resources to be avoided," Sutherland said.

From Salon

The bombings at the Mugunga and Lac Vert displacement camps killed at least 18 people and injured another 32, according to the United Nations.

From Seattle Times

It’s about Louis de Pointe du Lac, who sits down for a second interview with a veteran journalist named Daniel, played by Eric Bogosian.

From Seattle Times