/lɑˈ/ - [la] -
We found 13 definitions of la from 6 different sources.
NounPlural: las |
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la - the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization | ||
lah | ||
la - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War | ||
Louisiana, Pelican State, LA | ||
the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America | ||
gulf states the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf | ||
south a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city | ||
confederate states, confederate states of america, dixieland, dixie, confederacy, south a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps | ||
deep south the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery | ||
alexandria the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt | ||
baton rouge, capital of louisiana capital of Louisiana | ||
lafayette a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River | ||
monroe a town in north central Louisiana | ||
morgan city a town in southeast Louisiana to the south of Baton Rouge | ||
new orleans a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year | ||
shreveport a city in northwest Louisiana on the Red River near the Texas border | ||
ouachita, ouachita river a river that rises in western Arkansas and flows southeast into eastern Louisiana to become a tributary of the Red River | ||
la - a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth | ||
lanthanum, La, atomic number 57 |