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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


Synonymsatomic number 57, lanthanum


Broader (hypernym)metal, metallic element

2. LA (location) a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


SynonymsLouisiana, Pelican State


Instance hypernymAmerican state


Part holonymAlexandria, Baton Rouge, capital of Louisiana, Lafayette, Monroe, Morgan City, New Orleans, Ouachita, Ouachita River, Red, Red River, Shreveport


Part meronymAmerica, Deep South, Gulf States, South, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA


Member meronymConfederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland, South

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


Synonymslah


Broader (hypernym)solfa syllable









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