Lula

name

name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: A female given name.
  • Grammar: lula is listed as name.
  • Nearest alternatives: politician, squid, statesman, the president.
  • Useful contrasts: fish.
  • Usage evidence: In the name of the Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, Claudio Soarez Rocha expressed admiration for the continuing effort which Esperanto-speaking people throughout the world are always making, for the greater spread of Esperanto. He wrote, amongst other things,"We know that in the history of mankind, there have been languages that have become intrusive as a result of political power, such as Latin, or to a certain extent French and lately, English. We very much wish, in fact, that one day Esperanto could be accepted by the majority of the nations, as a language adopted to facilitate communication without linguistic privileges."

How to use "lula"

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name.

    "But Lula Ann Bridewell is no longer available and she was never a woman. Lula Ann was a sixteen-year-old-me who dropped that dumb countrified name as soon as I left high school. I was Ann Bride for two years until I interviewed for a sales job at Sylvia, Inc., and, on a hunch, shortened my name to Bride, with nothing anybody needs to say before or after that memorable syllable."

  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Synonyms

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Antonyms

Example

"In the name of the Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, Claudio Soarez Rocha expressed admiration for the continuing effort which Esperanto-speaking people throughout the world are always making, for the greater spread of Esperanto. He wrote, amongst other things,"We know that in the history of mankind, there have been languages that have become intrusive as a result of political power, such as Latin, or to a certain extent French and lately, English. We very much wish, in fact, that one day Esperanto could be accepted by the majority of the nations, as a language adopted to facilitate communication without linguistic privileges.""

Common questions

What does "lula" mean?

A female given name.

What is a synonym for "lula"?

Common synonyms include: politician, squid, statesman, the president.

How do you use "lula" in a sentence?

In the name of the Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, Claudio Soarez Rocha expressed admiration for the continuing effort which Esperanto-speaking people throughout the world are always making, for the greater spread of Esperanto. He wrote, amongst other things,"We know that in the history of mankind, there have been languages that have become intrusive as a result of political power, such as Latin, or to a certain extent French and lately, English. We very much wish, in fact, that one day Esperanto could be accepted by the majority of the nations, as a language adopted to facilitate communication without linguistic privileges."

Etymology

19th-century variant of Lulu, nickname of Louisa and Lucy. In rare cases, shortened from Tallulah.

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