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à la
[ ah lah, ah luh; French a la ]
preposition
- according to; in the manner of:
a short poem à la Ogden Nash.
- Cooking.
- prepared in the manner of, to the taste of, or by:
chicken à la provençale.
- prepared with the ingredient of.
à la
/ a la; ɑː lɑː; æ lə /
preposition
- in the manner or style of
- as prepared in (a particular place) or by or for (a particular person)
Word History and Origins
Origin of à la1
Word History and Origins
Origin of à la1
Idioms and Phrases
Like, in the manner of, as in He hoped to break all records, à la Babe Ruth . This expression, an abbreviation of the French à la mode de (for “in the manner of”), has been used in English since the late 1500s.Example Sentences
Alamort, a-la-mort′, adj. half-dead: in a depressed condition: dejected.
I was conducted to a very handsome apartment, and my health enquired after by the vizier's secretary, 'a-la-mode Turque!'
Trout, a-la-Genevoise—Clean the fish well; put it into the stewpan, adding half champagne and half sherry wine.
He was in good health and spirits, apparently, and 216looked every inch a soldier with his cloak a-la-militaire around him.
Here friend Felix made most energetic signs, a-la Grimaldi, that he wanted some food and drink.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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