ala
a wing.
a winglike part, process, or expansion, as of a bone, shell, seed, or stem.
either of the two side petals of a flower in the legume family, as the pea.
(in an ancient Roman house) a small room, as an alcove, opening into a larger room or courtyard.
Origin of ala
1Other definitions for Ala (2 of 6)
Hus·sein [hoo-seyn], /hʊˈseɪn/, 1888–1964, Iranian statesman and diplomat: premier in 1951 and from 1955 to 1957.
Other definitions for Ala (3 of 6)
Other definitions for à la (4 of 6)
or a la
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.
Origin of à la
4Other definitions for Ala. (5 of 6)
Alabama.
Other definitions for A.L.A. (6 of 6)
American Library Association.
Associate in Liberal Arts.
Authors League of America.
Automobile Legal Association.
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How to use ala in a sentence
He endured when the police kicked his team off a practice field in Montgomery, ala., leaving it to drill in a parking lot.
Eddie Robinson, College Football’s Winningest Coach | Samuel G. Freedman | August 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTChris McCary and John Sullivan live in Anniston, ala., a small city even by Alabama standards.
The National Voting Rights Museum and Institution in Selma, ala., has some of the first voting booths used in the South.
RIP, Lever Voting Machines: Where Did Old Booths Go? | Eliza Shapiro | November 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLast year, Mercedes, whose largest U.S. plant is in Tuscaloosa, ala., invested $350 million in the facility.
The Pecks forged a close bond with the reclusive author after a trip to her home in Monroeville, ala., and her visit to the set.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' Makes Its Mark, 50 Years After the Film’s Release | Sandra McElwaine | January 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The remainder of the Regiment proceeded by the direct route to Athens, ala., arriving there before sunset.
A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry | Marion MorrisonI agree very strongly with Mr. Sager of Bessemer, ala., about the paper in the book.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931 | Variousala-ed-din devoted himself to the domestic policy of the State and undertook the first steps towards military organization.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville BakerBut ala-ed-din declined, asking only the revenues of a single village for his maintenance.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville BakerHe accidentally met the forces of ala-ed-din flying before a host of Mongols.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
British Dictionary definitions for ala (1 of 3)
/ (ˈeɪlə) /
zoology a wing or flat winglike process or structure, such as a part of some bones and cartilages
botany a winglike part, such as one of the wings of a sycamore seed or one of the flat petals of a sweet pea flower
Origin of ala
1British Dictionary definitions for à la (2 of 3)
/ (ɑː lɑː, æ lə, French a la) /
in the manner or style of
as prepared in (a particular place) or by or for (a particular person)
Origin of à la
2British Dictionary definitions for Ala. (3 of 3)
Alabama
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Other Idioms and Phrases with ala
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.
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