"UCLA" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈju.siˌɛl.eɪ/
Rhymes: -eɪ Head templates: {{en-prop}} UCLA
  1. Initialism of University of California, Los Angeles. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: University of California, Los Angeles Categories (topical): Universities Hypernyms: UC
    Sense id: en-UCLA-en-name-AC5Es4zy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1947 December 3, Daily Bruin, volume XXXII, number 51, Los Angeles, Calif.: University of California at Los Angeles, page 1:",
          "text": "Representatives from UCLA are Sunny Merrill and Ken Gallagher who will appear tonight on Peter Potter’s “College Corner” program, which will poll the most popular record according to West Coast collegiennes on KHJ from 10:30 to 11.",
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