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la

/lɑː/noun1 syllable

La means: a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War.

Synonyms for la6

noun, as in 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.

noun, as in a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

lanthanum, atomic number 57

noun, as in the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization

lah

What does la mean?3

noun

1

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

2

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

3

the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with la?29

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All 29 rhymes for la, grouped by syllable

La in a sentence

  • Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah.canonrebel
  • These students are the crème de la crème of our school.sysko
  • Laïcité is an embarrassment to the secular world.shekitten
  • My favorite dessert is cheesecake a la mode!dresisto
  • He always prefers his pie served a la mode.CarpeLanam
  • Miéla began to cry when her nephew arrived.calypsow
  • My favorite dessert is cheesecake a la mode.CK
  • Anne tucked a flower for Béla under the windscreen wiper of his car.sundown

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Forms of la

as a noun

plural
las