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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.



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

  1. Louisiana (approved especially for use with zip code).

La.

5

abbreviation

  1. Louisiana.

L.A.

6

abbreviation

  1. Latin America.

  2. Law Agent.

  3. Library Association.

  4. Local Agent.

  5. Los Angeles.

LA

1

abbreviation

  1. Legislative Assembly

  2. Library Association

  3. local agent

  4. Los Angeles

  5. Louisiana

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

La

2

symbol

  1. lanthanum

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La.

3

abbreviation

  1. Louisiana

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la

4

/ lɑː /

noun

  1. music a variant spelling of lah

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

la

5

/ lɔː /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of surprise or emphasis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

la

6

abbreviation

  1. Lao People's Democratic Republic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

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All of this is generating fear of fraud and violence, à la Venezuela in July 2024 when Mr. Maduro stole the presidential election.

Talk about someone who would get deported if la migra saw Her on the street.

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England are not the only side on the verge of joining this exclusive list - Spain and Norway have likewise won all their 2026 qualifiers, with Luis de la Fuente's team yet to concede a goal.

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“Without a lot more power, there is NO AI capex growth in la la land,” the Bear Traps team wrote.

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"Not all the increases made were for reasons related to the United States," de la Calle told AFP.

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