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gula
[ gyoo-luh, goo- ]
noun
, plural gu·lae [gyoo, -lee, goo, -], gu·las.
- Zoology.
- the upper part of the throat or gullet.
- the front or forward part of the neck.
- Architecture.
- a molding having a large hollow, as a cavetto.
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Other Words From
- gular adjective
- inter·gular adjective
- sub·gular adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gula1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: throat, gullet, appetite
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Example Sentences
A striking example of this effect is the iconic National Geographic cover of Afghani girl Sharbat Gula.
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"Gula, whom the sculptor transforms into a goddess," Ledscha interrupted, with a sneering laugh.
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Mental suture: in Coleoptera, the line between mentum and gula.
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A temple to Gula in Sippar was called E-ulla; that is, 'the beautiful house.'
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It is a common saying that Gula plures occidit quam gladius.
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His inquiries about Gula called down upon him many well-meant jests.
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