English noun: La |
1. | La (substance) a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth |
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| Synonyms | atomic number 57, lanthanum |
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| Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element |
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2. | LA (location) a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War |
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| Synonyms | Louisiana, Pelican State |
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| Instance hypernym | American state |
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| Part holonym | Alexandria, Baton Rouge, capital of Louisiana, Lafayette, Monroe, Morgan City, New Orleans, Ouachita, Ouachita River, Red, Red River, Shreveport |
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| Part meronym | America, Deep South, Gulf States, South, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA |
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| Member meronym | Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland, South |
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3. | la (communication) the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization |
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| Synonyms | lah |
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| Broader (hypernym) | solfa syllable |
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