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Neighborhood in San Diego, California, United States
La Jolla (/lə ˈhɔɪə/ la HOY-uh, Latin American Spanish: [la ˈxoʝa]) is a neighborhood in San Diego, California, occupying 7 miles (11 km) of coastline
La_Jolla
Inlet on the coast of California, United States
27222 La Jolla Cove is a small cove with a beach that is surrounded by cliffs in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. Point La Jolla forms
La_Jolla_Cove
American stage theater
La Jolla Playhouse is a nonprofit professional theater on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. La Jolla Playhouse was founded in 1947
La_Jolla_Playhouse
Native Luiseño Indians in Southern California
California. La Jolla has five Tribally Owned Enterprises, The La Jolla Trading Post, The La Jolla 76 Roadside Grill, The Luiseno Bike Park, The La Jolla Indian
La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians
La_Jolla_Band_of_Luiseño_Indians
Beach in La Jolla, San Diego, California
La Jolla Shores, with its northern part Scripps Beach, is a beach and vacation/residential community of the same name in the community of La Jolla in San
La_Jolla_Shores
Public school in San Diego, California, United States
La Jolla High School (LJHS) is a public high school in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. Opened in 1922, LJHS is the second-oldest campus
La_Jolla_High_School
Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the US Navy
USS La Jolla (SSN-701/MTS-701) is a Los Angeles-class submarine, named for the La Jolla community in San Diego, California. The contract to build her
USS_La_Jolla
Beach in San Diego, California, US
Shell Beach is a small beach in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California, United States. It is accessed via a flight of concrete steps that start
Shell_Beach,_La_Jolla
Prep school in La Jolla, California, US
Bishop's School is an independent college preparatory Episcopal day school in La Jolla, California. The school offers courses for students in the sixth through
The_Bishop's_School
significant amount of time in La Jolla, San Diego, California. Buzzie Bavasi – Major League Baseball executive, lived in La Jolla from 1968 until death in
List_of_people_from_La_Jolla
Prehistoric culture in southwestern California and northwestern Baja California
The archaeological La Jolla complex (Shell Midden People, Encinitas Tradition, Millingstone Horizon) represents a prehistoric culture oriented toward coastal
La_Jolla_complex
Protected area in California, United States
The San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park is the historical name for a marine reserve that includes the San Diego-Scripps Coastal Marine Conservation Area
San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park
San_Diego-La_Jolla_Underwater_Park
Community of San Diego in California
La Jolla Village is a mixed residential/business neighborhood in the community of La Jolla in San Diego, California. La Jolla Village Square and The Shops
La_Jolla_Village,_San_Diego
2011 musical
musical premiered in San Diego, California, at the Mandell Weiss Theater, La Jolla Playhouse on February 15, 2011 and began performances Off-Broadway at the
Little Miss Sunshine (musical)
Little_Miss_Sunshine_(musical)
City in California, United States
musicals annually. La Jolla Playhouse at UC San Diego is directed by Christopher Ashley. Both the Old Globe Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse have produced
San_Diego
Horse race
The La Jolla Handicap is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf scheduled
La_Jolla_Handicap
2019 musical
La Jolla Playhouse. Retrieved 29 July 2019. "La Jolla Playhouse Announces Full Cast and Creative Team for World Premiere of Diana" (PDF). La Jolla Playhouse
Diana_(musical)
Canadian actor
Christ Superstar. The musical then had a pre-Broadway engagement at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. Nolan then made his Broadway debut in 2012 when
Paul_Alexander_Nolan
Shopping center in La Jolla, San Diego, California
La Jolla Village Square (formerly La Jolla Village) is a retail power center with a collection of mostly big box retailers. Before 1992, was an enclosed
La_Jolla_Village_Square
Social club in San Diego, California
The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is a private social club and resort in La Jolla, a community in San Diego, California. The first foundation for the club
La_Jolla_Beach_&_Tennis_Club
Research institute near San Diego, California, U.S.
La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) is a non-profit research organization in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. The institute was founded
La Jolla Institute for Immunology
La_Jolla_Institute_for_Immunology
2023 musical based on novel by S.E. Hinton
2024-03-26. "The Outsiders". La Jolla Playhouse. Retrieved 2024-03-26. Gans, Andrew (January 5, 2023). "Cast Complete for La Jolla Playhouse World Premiere
The_Outsiders_(musical)
French chef and restaurateur
various publications such San Diego Magazine, San Diego Home & Garden, La Jolla Light, and one of the highest recognitions in San Diego by the Zagat Survey
Jean-Michel_Diot
Private school in San Diego, California, US
La Jolla Country Day School (known informally as "Country Day" or "LJCDS") is an independent school in University City, a community of San Diego, California
La_Jolla_Country_Day_School
2009 musical
collaborated on Dracula, the Musical, which also had its world premiere in La Jolla. Wildhorn got in touch with Black about the possibility of writing a song
Bonnie_&_Clyde_(musical)
of sandy coastline, others, like many of the beaches in the Village of La Jolla (which was built on a large rocky promontory), are small sand beaches within
List of beaches in San Diego County
List_of_beaches_in_San_Diego_County
2024 musical
of hope and renewal amid deep loss. The show premiered in 2024 at the La Jolla Playhouse in California and opened on Broadway on February 13, 2025. The
Redwood_(musical)
University-operated medical system in San Diego, California
Medical Center, Jacobs Medical Center, and East Campus Medical Center. The La Jolla campus also includes the Moores Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio
UC_San_Diego_Health
American actor (born 1975)
a few times in theatre. In 2001, Hatosy took on the title role in the La Jolla Playhouse production of The Collected Works of Billy the Kid. Off-Broadway
Shawn_Hatosy
The La Jolla Group is a group of geologic formations in coastal southwestern San Diego County, California. The group preserves fossils dating back to the
La_Jolla_Group
Neighborhood of Placentia in Orange, California, United States
La Jolla is a small neighborhood in Placentia, California, in northern Orange County. Traditionally, La Jolla has largely been made up of Hispanics, but
La Jolla, Placentia, California
La_Jolla,_Placentia,_California
Tennis tournament
the open La Jolla Summer Tournament. It was founded in 1917 as the La Jolla Championships by Archibald Talboy. It was first held at the La Jolla Recreational
La_Jolla_Tennis_Championships
United States historic place
The La Jolla Woman's Club is a women's club in a historic building in La Jolla, a neighborhood of San Diego, California. Designed and built by Irving Gill
La_Jolla_Woman's_Club
American stage director (born 1960)
graduate directing program. He was the Artistic Director of the La Jolla Playhouse, LaJolla, California from 1994 to 1999. He was an Artistic Associate at
Michael_Greif
Nude beach near San Diego, California, United States
section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It is officially part of Torrey
Black's_Beach
The La Jolla Historical Society is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, dedicated to promote
La_Jolla_Historical_Society
Concert hall in La Jolla, California
concert hall in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It was opened in April 2019 and serves as the permanent residence of the La Jolla Music Society
Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Conrad_Prebys_Performing_Arts_Center
American basketball player (born 2002)
South Carolina and Oregon. Paopao played basketball for La Jolla Country Day School in La Jolla, San Diego, California. As a 10 year old, Paopao was the
Te-Hina_Paopao
2023 play by Eboni Booth
Germain Stage in Pittsfield, MA.[citation needed] The play premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, as a West Coast premiere, with a run of Sept 24-Oct
Primary_Trust
Historic hotel in La Jolla, California, U.S.
La Valencia Hotel is a hotel in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, known also as "The Pink Lady of La Jolla". It was built in the 1920s
La_Valencia_Hotel
English Internet personality and musician (born 1996)
William Patrick Gold (born 14 September 1996), known professionally as Wilbur Soot, or simply Wilbur, is an English YouTuber and musician. He first became
Wilbur_Soot
Teaching hospital in San Diego, California
announced future plans to consolidate its Hillcrest and La Jolla operations under one roof in La Jolla. This plan was met with considerable backlash, as neighboring
Hillcrest Medical Center at UC San Diego Health
Hillcrest_Medical_Center_at_UC_San_Diego_Health
American actor
abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was later cast in The Outsiders La Jolla Production in 2023, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Musical
Brent_Comer
US Navy nuclear submarine training ships
shaft. The Navy added two more moored training ships to this facility, USS La Jolla (SSN-701) and USS San Francisco (SSN-711), a pair of Los Angeles-class
Moored_training_ship
surf school and shop based in La Jolla, a community in San Diego, California. It offers surfing lessons at the nearby La Jolla Shores beach. Originally an
Surf_Diva
Public research university in San Diego, California
(UC San Diego or UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States. Established in 1960
University of California, San Diego
University_of_California,_San_Diego
Topics referred to by the same term
software Jolla (mobile phone), a smartphone by Jolla Jolla OS, a misnomer for Sailfish OS, a mobile operating system developed by Jolla La Jolla, a neighborhood
Jolla_(disambiguation)
American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1975)
the ensemble of Thoroughly Modern Millie in its pre-Broadway run at the La Jolla Playhouse. Original leading lady Kristin Chenoweth landed a television
Sutton_Foster
American actress
Majok's Queens at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California. In 2019, Meaney appeared as Jerri in the world premiere of Neil LaBute's Great Negro Works
Brenda_Meaney
American actor, director and producer (1917–2008)
Corsair (1976) and Nightmare City (1980). He was also a co-founder of the La Jolla Playhouse. Ferrer was born in Elberon, New Jersey, of Cuban and Irish descent
Mel_Ferrer
1997 play by Lee Blessing
Gloria Foster. In September 2000, the play was subsequently produced by La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, CA. Directed by Maria Mileaf, the production featured
Going_to_St._Ives
American tennis player (born 2002)
"Zachary Svajda ITF Bio". itftennis.com. Retrieved August 11, 2019. "La Jolla Native Zach Swajda to Make Third US Open Appearance". Times of San Diego
Zachary_Svajda
American cartoonist (1894–1968)
and the couple moved to Greens Farms, Connecticut, spending winters in La Jolla, California. By the 1930s, Little Orphan Annie had evolved from a crudely
Harold_Gray
Medical school of UC San Diego
University Center to the north, Villa La Jolla Drive and the San Diego VA Medical Center to the east, and La Jolla Village Drive to the south. The main
UC San Diego School of Medicine
UC_San_Diego_School_of_Medicine
1990 electric guitar by Washburn
Stephen Davies : Starting from July '91, some bodies were also produced in La Jolla (California), while necks were produced in a cabinet factory in Chicago
Washburn_N4
The La Jolla Reading Room was the first library in La Jolla, California. Constructed in 1898, it is a historic structure that was moved to the campus
La_Jolla_Reading_Room
Musical by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman
put them on a collision course with history. The musical premiered at La Jolla Playhouse in the Mandell Weiss Theatre, in 1997. A planned Broadway production
Harmony_(musical)
Museum in California, US
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) is an art museum in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It is focused on the collection, preservation
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Museum_of_Contemporary_Art_San_Diego
Fictional protagonist of The Outsiders
reading before Grant was cast when the show held its premiere production at La Jolla Playhouse before moving to Broadway. The character of Ponyboy Curtis continues
Ponyboy_Curtis
American actress and model (1940–2023)
Miss Photogenic and Miss Contour. While attending La Jolla High School she won the title of Miss La Jolla and the title of Miss San Diego – the Fairest of
Raquel_Welch
Public aquarium in San Diego, California, United States
Birch Aquarium is a public aquarium in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It serves as the public outreach center for Scripps Institution
Birch_Aquarium
American actor
theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Narayan appeared as Richard Roma in La Jolla Playhouse's critically acclaimed revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, receiving
Manu_Narayan
Teaching hospital in San Diego, California
all its operations at its aging Hillcrest hospital to a new facility in La Jolla, adjacent to Thornton Hospital on the eastern half of its main campus.
Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health
Jacobs_Medical_Center_at_UC_San_Diego_Health
Film festival
autumn at venues in the Gaslamp Quarter, La Jolla, and Balboa Park. In 2025, the festival re-centered in La Jolla. The festival hosts celebrity awards banquets
San Diego International Film Festival
San_Diego_International_Film_Festival
the larger community of La Jolla in San Diego, California. It lies on the Pacific Ocean at the southernmost end of La Jolla, just north of Pacific Beach
Bird_Rock,_San_Diego
American musician (1967–2020)
adaptation of the John Waters film Cry-Baby. Cry-Baby debuted at the La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, California in November 2007. Previews for the Broadway run
Adam_Schlesinger
American actress and singer
half-dozen world premiere musicals in the United States, including three at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. She has appeared in four productions of Peter Pan
Jenn_Colella
American fitness and nutrition guru (born 1926)
"Finding fame and fitness: Elaine LaLanne shares her story with La Jollans for Community Center series". La Jolla Light. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
Elaine_LaLanne
American filmmaker (born 1964)
town of La Jolla. Gregor was an active Boy Scout and surfed regularly. He went to Torrey Pines Elementary, Muirlands Junior High, and La Jolla High School
Gore_Verbinski
campus of the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla, California. It was the first La Jolla Playhouse theatre, introduced in 1983. The 492-seat
Mandell_Weiss_Theatre
American geneticist (1946–2026)
It has facilities in La Jolla and in Rockville, Maryland, and employs over 200 people. In April 2022, Venter sold the La Jolla JCVI facility to the University
J._Craig_Venter
Building in California, U.S.
The La Jolla Recreational Center is a historic recreation center in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California. It was commissioned by philanthropist
La_Jolla_Recreational_Center
Swiss-American eccentric who claimed to be a descendant of the Spanish Royal Family
Juan Carlos. Bourbon became one of the most recognizable residents of La Jolla, an affluent neighborhood of San Diego, California, where he lived for
Alfonso_de_Bourbon
American dramatist
family—and a nation—fractures and heals across decades. The show opened at La Jolla Playhouse and was positively received with a Critic's Pick by the San Diego
Lindsey_Ferrentino
American playwright and screenwriter
2023 Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series—Severance "La Jolla Playhouse's New Spin on 'A Christmas Carol' Puts UC San Diego Talent in
Anna_Ouyang_Moench
Historic coastal footpath in California
Coast Walk Trail is a pedestrian trail along the bluffs above sea caves in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. The main trail follows the length
Coast_Walk_Trail_La_Jolla
airman in Twelve O'Clock High (1949). Peck co-founded the theatre company La Jolla Playhouse in 1947 with Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer. He starred in productions
Gregory Peck on screen, stage, and radio
Gregory_Peck_on_screen,_stage,_and_radio
Park in San Diego, California
Memorial Park, often referred to as Scripps Park, is an urban park in La Jolla, a community in San Diego, California. The park is sited on a sandstone
Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Park
Ellen_Browning_Scripps_Memorial_Park
2018 American film
Minkow Armand Assante as Jack Saxon "'Con Man' movie premiers at the Lot in La Jolla tonight". KUSI-TV. March 15, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2020. "'Con Man'
Con_Man_(film)
Private indoor skatepark
November 2, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2012. "La Jolla Group and The Berrics Join Forces". La Jolla Group. La Jolla Group, Inc. February 11, 2011. Archived
The_Berrics
Community of San Diego in California
City is enclosed by a triangular boundary. To the west, it is bordered by La Jolla, Torrey Pines, and Interstate 5. To the east, it is bordered by Miramar
University_City,_San_Diego
2002 murder in Modesto, California, US
company, and Jacqueline "Jackie" Helen Latham, who owned a boutique in La Jolla called The Put On. Lee and Jackie had six children from previous relationships
Murder_of_Laci_Peterson
Health care system in California, US
established Scripps Memorial Hospital and the Scripps Metabolic Clinic in La Jolla, California. Scripps Mercy Hospital joined the system in 1995, and was
Scripps_Health
American inventor of the polio vaccine (1914–1995)
States. In 1963, Salk founded the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, which is today a center for medical and scientific research
Jonas_Salk
2025 stage musical based on the 2014 novel
Kerangal. The musical had its world premiere on August 19, 2025, at the La Jolla Playhouse and will transfer Off-Broadway in the fall of 2026 as part of
The_Heart_(musical)
American philanthropist (1921–2018)
had developed a warm relationship with their mother. The family moved to La Jolla, San Diego, in 1960 for Dimond to join Scripps Clinic, while Audrey volunteered
Audrey_Geisel
Sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle in San Diego, California, U.S.
Saint Phalle Year 1983 Type Fiberglass with cement base Dimensions 8.8 m (29 ft) Location Stuart Collection, University of California San Diego, La Jolla
Sun_God_(statue)
Daily newspaper in San Diego, California
November 2013, the newspaper bought eight more local weekly newspapers (La Jolla Light, Del Mar Times, Rancho Santa Fe Review, Poway News Chieftain, Rancho
The_San_Diego_Union-Tribune
American football player and coach (born 1990)
moved to San Diego, CA, and in June 2022, he was hired to the staff of La Jolla High School's football team, working with the quarterbacks. On February
Bryn_Renner
Highway in California
County, California, United States. It extends from La Jolla Parkway at Interstate 5 (I-5) in La Jolla, San Diego, to SR 67 in Santee. It is a freeway for
California_State_Route_52
2012 musical by Doug Wright
The documentary was adapted into a musical commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California. Hands on a Hardbody had a private reading in April
Hands_on_a_Hardbody_(musical)
American actress, mathematics writer, and education advocate (born 1975)
succeed in mathematics. Danica McKellar was born on January 3, 1975 in La Jolla, California. She moved with her family to Los Angeles when she was eight
Danica_McKellar
American animated film festival
campuses in the United States. The festival premieres annually in the La Jolla (Village) neighborhood, situated in San Diego, California, then tours to
Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation
Spike_and_Mike's_Festival_of_Animation
Continuing care retirement communities in the U.S.
Bentley Village. In 1996, Vi purchased its first residential tower of La Jolla Village in San Diego, California. The same year, Vi at Lakeside Village
Vi_Senior_Living
American actor (1916–2003)
2003. Retrieved December 20, 2020. "How to Get to La Jolla Cove | La Jolla Cove Directions". LaJolla.com. September 14, 2017. Archived from the original
Gregory_Peck
American businessman (born 1939)
professional successes despite his humble and challenging beginnings. The La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology elected Wertheim to serve as a director
Herbert_Wertheim
American actor (1904–1980)
in Birmingham, Alabama. In June 1980, Stone died of a heart attack in La Jolla. He was buried at the El Camino Memorial Park in Sorrento Valley, San Diego
Milburn_Stone
Czech actor (1936–2017)
Jan Tříska (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈtr̝̊iːska]; 4 November 1936 – 25 September 2017) was a Czech actor who played over 160 roles across stage, film
Jan_Tříska
American college basketball season
head coach Clint Allard and played their home games at LionTree Arena in La Jolla, California as members of the Big West Conference. This was the program's
2025–26 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team
2025–26_UC_San_Diego_Tritons_men's_basketball_team
American television director (1909–1979)
the La Jolla Playhouse, many of which featured well-known Hollywood performers including Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston and Groucho Marx. His La Jolla Playhouse
James_Neilson_(director)
LA JOLLA
LA JOLLA
Female
Icelandic
Feminine form of Icelandic Páll, PÃLA means "small."
Girl/Female
Spanish
Queen.
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Barbara, BORBÃLA means "foreign; strange."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Turville-la- Campagne in Eure, France.
Boy/Male
French
Eric 'ever kingly.' Actor Eriq La Salle.
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Indian, Latin
Combination of the Popular Prefix La with the Name Tasha; Based on Natasha; Christ's Birthday; Surprise
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a soldier or for a belligerent person, from Old French (de la) werre, (de la) guerre ‘(of the) war’. Compare Delaware.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French
Lady; Form of Donna; Combination of the Popular Prefix La with Donna; World Ruler
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from two places in northern France, Hauville in Eure, and Hauteville la Guichard in La Manche.
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian, Irish, Tamil, Telugu
Sun
Girl/Female
French
Born in the spring.
Female
Czechoslovakian
, of noble descent or lineage.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant spelling of Whit(t)la, itself a variant of Whitley.
Girl/Female
African, American, Arabic, British, Christian, English, Hebrew, Swahili
Combination of La and Keisha; Woman; Cassia Tree
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian name BÉLA means "white."Â
Girl/Female
French
Red haired.
Girl/Female
French
Born in the spring.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. In the US this is a southern name, common in TX, MS, and LA.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, Latin
Yew Wood; Combination of the Popular Prefix La with Yvonne; Yew Tree
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Latin
Noble; Aristocrat; Combination of the Prefix La and Tricia
LA JOLLA
LA JOLLA
Male
Egyptian
, a god of darkness.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rain clouds
Boy/Male
Muslim
Real brother
Female
Dutch
, angel.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Male
Arthurian
, Tiberius, Procurator; (light).
Boy/Male
Hindu
King of the serpents, King of cobras
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English bēam ‘beam’, ‘post’, a term with various applications. It denoted the beam of a loom and was therefore in some cases a metonymic occupational name for a weaver. In others it was a topographic name for someone who lived by a post or tree, or by a footbridge made from a tree trunk.Americanized form of German Boehm, or sometimes of Baum.
Boy/Male
Australian, Czech, Dutch, German, Hebrew, Polish, Swedish
Has Shown Favour; Supplanter; The Lord is Gracious; Similar to John
Girl/Female
Tamil
Avantika | அவஂதிகா
City of ujjain, Princess of ujjain
LA JOLLA
LA JOLLA
LA JOLLA
LA JOLLA
LA JOLLA
v. i.
To sing the notes of the gamut, ascending or descending; as, do or ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do, or the same in reverse order.
interj.
Look; see; behold; -- sometimes followed by you.
n. pl.
An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdoc/la and Dendroc/la. Formerly, the nemerteans were also included in this group.
pl.
of Interoperculum
n.
A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, -- most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers.
interj.
An exclamation of surprise; -- commonly followed by me; as, La me!
n.
Originally, the highest note in the scale of Guido; hence, proverbially, any extravagant saying.
n. pl.
A division of the Turbellaria in which the digestive cavity gives off lateral branches, which are often divided into smaller branchlets.
n.
A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de Rance in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline. They were introduced permanently into the United States in 1848, and have monasteries in Iowa and Kentucky.
n.
A rare element of the group of the earth metals, allied to aluminium. It occurs in certain rare minerals, as cerite, gadolinite, orthite, etc., and was so named from the difficulty of separating it from cerium, didymium, and other rare elements with which it is usually associated. Atomic weight 138.5. Symbol La.
n.
The quality of being a la mode; conformity to the mode or fashion; fashionableness.
n.
An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; -- made at La Grande Chartreuse.
n.
The tone A; -- so called among the French and Italians.
n.
A member of the moderate republican party formed in the French legislative assembly in 1791. The Girondists were so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of La Gironde.
n.
A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France.
n.
The system of arranging the scale by the names do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, by which singing is taught; a singing exercise upon these syllables.
n.
A syllable applied to the sixth tone of the scale in music in solmization.