1.  la(n = noun.substance) atomic number 57, lanthanum - a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth;
is a kind of metal, metallic element

2.  la(n = noun.location) louisiana, pelican state - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War;
is a kind of american state
is a part of america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, gulf states, south, deep south
has parts: alexandria, baton rouge, capital of louisiana, lafayette, monroe, morgan city, new orleans, shreveport, ouachita, ouachita river, red, red river
is a member of confederacy, confederate states, confederate states of america, dixie, dixieland, south

3.  la(n = noun.communication) lah - the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization;
is a kind of solfa syllable

   A syllable applied to the sixth tone of the scale in music in solmization. [1913 Webster]

1.  Look; see; behold; -- sometimes followed by you. Shak. [1913 Webster]

2.  An exclamation of surprise; -- commonly followed by me; as, La me! [1913 Webster]

la, abbr.
1 Library Association.
2 Los Angeles.
3 US Louisiana (in official postal use).

la, symb. Chem. the element lanthanum.

la, var. of LAH.

a la carte, a la mode, baron de la brede et de montesquieu, calderon de la barca, de la mare, fa la, fal la, ferdinand joseph la menthe morton, francois de la rochefoucauld, georges de la tour, georges gilles de la tourette, gilles de la tourette, gilles de la tourette syndrome, ivry la bataille, jean de la fontaine, jerez de la frontera, la crosse, la fayette, la fontaine, la paz, la plata, la rochefoucauld, la spezia, la tour, la valliere, lobster a la newburg, mal de la rosa, pays de la loire, pedro calderon de la barca, rio de la plata, shangri la, walter de la mare, walter john de la mare