/ Dictionary / Index A à la: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: à la Pronunciation: (ä' lä, ä' lu Fr. a la), [key] according to; in the manner of: a short poem à la Ogden Nash. chicken à la provençale. prepared in the manner of, to the taste of, or by:chicken à la provençale. prepared with the ingredient of. Also,a la. a•la Pronunciation: (ā'lu), [key] — pl. a•lae a wing. a winglike part, process, or expansion, as of a bone, shell, seed, or stem. either of the two side petals of a flower in the legume family, as the pea. (in an ancient Roman house) a small room, as an alcove, opening into a larger room or courtyard. A•la Pronunciation: (ä'lä), [key] — n. 1888–1964, Iranian statesman and diplomat: premier in 1951 and from 1955 to 1957. Ala Pronunciation: [key] — Biochem. Biochem. alanine. Ala. Pronunciation: [key] Alabama. A.L.A. Pronunciation: [key] American Library Association. Associate in Liberal Arts. Authors League of America. Automobile Legal Association. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ala (Thesaurus) al Alabama Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language