"Alala" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀλαλά (Alalá), from Ancient Greek ἀλαλή (alalḗ, literally “loud cry, war cry”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ἀλαλά}} Ancient Greek Ἀλαλά (Alalá), {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|ἀλαλή|lit=loud cry, war cry}} Ancient Greek ἀλαλή (alalḗ, literally “loud cry, war cry”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alala
  1. (Greek mythology) A goddess, personification of the war cry/battle cry Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek deities Translations (Goddess of the battle cry): Alala (Finnish), Алала́ (Alalá) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Alala-en-name-z5NEaSTh Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Goddess of the battle cry': 78 22
  2. (rare) A female given name. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Alala-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 16 84

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