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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

“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.

3

abbreviation

  1. 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

4

/ ɑː /

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

/ ɔː /

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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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of la1

Old English lo
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Fanning out across downtown with no real destination is an L.A. tradition — what about joining the many immigrant rights groups who have set up rapid response networks to show up where la migra does?

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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said: "I want to show my deepest condolences because a fan has died. It reminds us of what is important in life."

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Sabrina de la Peña, 61, told The Times that she operated her convenience store across the street from MacArthur Park for nearly three decades without feeling threatened by a customer.

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The Sounders came within inches of matching that three minutes later, but Pedro de la Vega’s shot found the crossbar instead of the back of the net.

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According to French newspaper la Provence, an investigation into a "commercial dispute" was opened by the Bonneville prosecutor's office in Haute-Savoie.

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