Definition of 'los Angeles'
noun
See de los Angeles
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Los Angeles in British English
noun
a city in SW California, on the Pacific: the second largest city in the US, having absorbed many adjacent townships; industrial centre and port, with several universities. Pop: 3 819 951 (2003 est)
Abbreviation: LA Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Los Angeles in American English
(lɔsˈændʒələs
; lɑsˈændʒələs
; lɔsˈændʒəliz
; lɑsˈændʒəliz
; lɔsˈæŋgələs
; lɑsˈæŋgələs
; lɔsˈæŋgəliz
; lɑsˈæŋgəliz
)
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin
Sp, short for Reina de los Angeles, lit., Queen of the Angels
los Angeles
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