A female given name from Arabic.
Used in a Sentence
lila
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lila.
Editorial note
The message from the fundraising staff and Lila is more of the same.
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Definitions3
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Quick take
A female given name from Arabic.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of lila gathered in one view.
A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
(Hinduism) The play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for lila.
noun
A female given name from Arabic.
noun
A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
noun
(Hinduism) The play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.
Example sentences
The message from the fundraising staff and Lila is more of the same.
That's partly why Lila Tretikov was hired: to sort that mess out.
I guess I should read ZatAoMM and Lila again.
I have thought about creating things like these but it would be very interesting to find the best model at chess which isn't stockfish/lila but general purpose large language models.
They comprise 2 people in the Office of the Executive Director Lila Tretikov, 18 in Grantmaking, 17 in Fundraising, 14 in Legal and Community Advocacy, 4 in Communications, 17 in Finance and Administration, and 11 in Human Resources.
The book is an enigma (unlike its sequel "Lila" which is not), and there isn't any other book that I've read that is like it.
The Robert Pirsig books are excellent: Zen and the Art of Motercycle maintenance, and its sequal Lila.
In his own words, "Lila" is his "smart child", and the book he wants to be remembered by.
Robert Pirsig's follow-up to "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", that being "Lila".
I seem to remember the follow up "Lila" talking more about quality.
Lila, by Marilynne Robinson, it's in the same league as Gilead.
Its actually a philosophical novel, the subtitle is "An Inquiry into Values" His later work Lila - is similarly subtitled "An Inquiry into Morals" I highly recommend them both.
Quote examples
The book is an enigma (unlike its sequel "Lila" which is not), and there isn't any other book that I've read that is like it.
In his own words, "Lila" is his "smart child", and the book he wants to be remembered by.
Robert Pirsig's follow-up to "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", that being "Lila".
I seem to remember the follow up "Lila" talking more about quality.
Proper noun examples
The Robert Pirsig books are excellent: Zen and the Art of Motercycle maintenance, and its sequal Lila.
Lila, by Marilynne Robinson, it's in the same league as Gilead.
Lila Guterman was a writer for the Harvard Science Review when I was its editor-in-chief.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use lila in a sentence?
The message from the fundraising staff and Lila is more of the same.
What does lila mean?
A female given name from Arabic.
What part of speech is lila?
lila is commonly used as noun.