English Explanatory Dictionary

NOLA

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Acronym of New Orleans, Louisiana.
noun
  1. A very small bell used in the choir during consecration.
name
  1. A town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy.
  2. Its bishopric.
name
  1. A female given name from Irish.
  2. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas, United States.
name
  1. A surname from Italian.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana).
name
  1. The capital city of Sangha-Mbaéré prefecture, Central African Republic.

Pronunciation

/ˈnoʊ.lə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-NOLA.wav /noʊ.lə/ nō-lä′

Word forms

NOLA Nolas

Etymology

From Latin nola, traditionally derived from Nola in Italy, from its having been the supposed location of St Paulinus's introduction of bells to Christian ceremony, but possibly Onomatopoeic.

Synonyms

N.O., La. N.O., LA

Related words

nola
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