Synonyms for La (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth):
lanthanum
WordNet sense 2 (a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War):
Louisiana, Pelican State
WordNet sense 3 (the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization):
lah
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