name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
loa
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈləʊ.ə/
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General-American: /ˈloʊ.ə/
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rhymes with -əʊə
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lōʹə
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈləʊ̯ə/
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Canada, General-American: /ˈloʊ̯ə/
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New-York: /ˈlʌʊ̯ə/
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homophone: lower
name
Meaning 2
A town, the county seat of Wayne County, Utah, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
In the voodoo religion, a spirit intermediary between Bondye (the creator god) and human beings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
Initialism of leave of absence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Meaning 5
Initialism of letter of appreciation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, letter
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 6
Initialism of length over all, the length of a ship's hull without attachments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: nautical, transport
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Haitian Creole lwa.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Japanese: ロア (roa) — spirits of voodoo