la
1 Americannoun
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the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
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(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone A.
interjection
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Latin America.
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Law Agent.
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Library Association.
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Local Agent.
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Los Angeles.
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Legislative Assembly
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Library Association
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local agent
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Los Angeles
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Louisiana
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Etymology
Origin of la1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; gamut
Origin of la2
before 1150; Middle English, Old English; weak variant of lā lo 1
Example Sentences
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Through it all, Huerta showed up not just for la causa but for those of others.
From Los Angeles Times
“The Count of Monte Cristo,” à la PBS “Masterpiece,” simply adds a hot hero to a dish best served cold.
González is known as the “pit bull” of the regime who often wears combat-style clothing, said Rick de la Torre, a retired Central Intelligence Agency officer and founder of Tower Strategy, a consulting firm.
Scientists first identified these signals more than a decade ago while analyzing extensive datasets from previous eruptions of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on La Réunion.
From Science Daily
Defense lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, an outsider from the port city of Barranquilla who uses fierce rhetoric when talking about illegal armed groups, has promised to trim the size of the government by 40%.
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