lila

[lee-lah]

noun Hinduism.

creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.

Origin of lila

First recorded in 1820–30, lila is from the Sanskrit word līlā play, sport, diversion

Lila

[lahy-luh]

noun

a female given name, form of Leila.

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Examples from the Web for lila

Contemporary Examples of lila

Lila said that she, and everyone, believes in the mission and even enjoys the chance to talk about the good work that they do.
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Kelly Williams Brown
May 11, 2014
But while 11-year-old Lila may be obsessed with Instagram, Moss admits that she's happy with her lack of followers.
Donatella Versace Thanks Lady Gaga For Song; Maya Angelou Stars in Cole Haan's New Campaign
The Fashion Beast Team
August 27, 2013
Her daughter Lila Grace Moss Hack first utterance was ‘Nazzi’ — short for paparazzi.
Kate Moss Reveals Daughter’s First Word, New Schiaparelli Rumors
The Fashion Beast Team
November 5, 2012
Plus, Lila Azam Zanganeh on the nights she spent reading to Dmitri.
Remembering Dmitri Nabokov, the Novelist’s Son and Literary Executor
Brian Boyd
May 10, 2012
LILA—The double L is the winningest name sound of the next decade.
Top Baby Names of the Future
Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry, Linda Rosenkrantz
December 11, 2009

Historical Examples of lila

This sudden demonstration of friendship was too much for Lila.
IT and Other Stories
Gouverneur Morris
Much to Lila's relief the young man who had annoyed her was no longer visible.
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Gouverneur Morris
Lila was shocked and awed by her friend's showiness and indifference.
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Gouverneur Morris
Lila walked with them to the end of the pier at the bathing-beach.
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Gouverneur Morris
If there hadn't been so many people about Lila must have sat down and cried.
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Gouverneur Morris