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

[ Syn: lanthanum , la , atomic number 57 ]

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

[ Syn: louisiana , pelican state , la ]

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

[ Syn: lah ]