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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

/ lɑː /

noun

  1. See lah
    music a variant spelling of lah


La.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Louisiana

la

3

the internet domain name for

  1. Lao People's Democratic Republic

LA

4

abbreviation for

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

La

5

the chemical symbol for

  1. lanthanum

la

6

/ lɔː /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of surprise or emphasis

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Word 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 lo 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of la1

Old English lo

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Example Sentences

Restaurants and bars may operate with reduced capacity and socially distanced seating, and nearly all restaurants must provide à la carte service with digital menus wherever possible.

From Fortune

No amount of powdered sugar can hide the disappointment of Popeyes’ chocolate beignetsIn the courtyard, Martin debuted a new a la carte menu, shucking fresh oysters and stacking towers of seafood while her brother plays live music from the patio.

These à la carte tactics don’t offer the diversification and protection against risk that index funds do.

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Close confinement is the crème de la crème scenario for a virus spread by droplets through the air.

This is on par with Neuropixel, the crème de la crème of neural probes with 960 recording channels that’s currently used widely in research, including by the Allen Institute for Brain Science.

They were called La Red Avispa (The Wasp Network) and claim to have successfully foiled a number of threats against the island.

After a successful summer working alongside R, he officially offered her the reigns of La Domaine.

After a stint with a replacement Head Mistress went sour, R seriously considered shutting down La Domaine for good.

Although a home setting, La Domaine operates under the same regulations as other professional BDSM establishments.

In 21 years of operation, La Domaine has served over 6,000 clients from over 25 different countries and nearly 500 couples.

Vain also was the valour and ability he showed in the campaign against the Royalists in La Vende.

Edmund de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, on account of his near relationship to the house of York, beheaded.

Commenons, comme l'on dict, de chez nous, de la maison et habitation; puis nous sortirons dehors.

"The authority of Mademoiselle de La Vauvraye," was the unanswerable rejoinder.

Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.

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