lila

¹ American  

[lee-lah] / ˈli lɑ /

noun

Hinduism.

1. creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.

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Lila ² American  

[lahy-luh] / ˈlaɪ lə /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Leila.

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Etymology

Origin of lila

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

Example Sentences

In Glenn’s fiction debut, Lila Devlin, once one of the most famous actresses on the planet, returns to Los Angeles 10 years after the kidnapping and death of her daughter, Josie.

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Lila Devlin makes a journey from being a grieving mother to being a villain.

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I don’t think the reader’s sympathies are supposed to necessarily stay with Lila.

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Lila’s career, her body, her entire life was consumed by the world until she was left with nothing, and now she’s holding a mirror back up to it.

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Times staff writers Lila Seidman and Dakota Smith contributed to this report.

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