"FL" meaning in English

See FL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: En-au-FL.ogg Forms: effell [alternative], Fl [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} FL
  1. Abbreviation of Florida: a state of the United States. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Florida (extra: a state of the United States) Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States
    Sense id: en-FL-en-name-XrQDVSJS Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of the United States, Florida, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 10 23 8 26 3 17 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 28 6 16 5 25 4 18
  2. Abbreviation of Flevoland: a province of the Netherlands. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Flevoland (extra: a province of the Netherlands) Categories (place): Places in the Netherlands, Provinces of the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-FL-en-name-gunjJ-rx Categories (other): Abbreviations of political divisions, Flevoland, Netherlands

Noun

Audio: En-au-FL.ogg Forms: FLs [plural], effell [alternative], Fl [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} FL (plural FLs)
  1. Abbreviation of foreign language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: foreign language
    Sense id: en-FL-en-noun-XIaHKt0~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 10 23 8 26 3 17 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 28 6 16 5 25 4 18
  2. (aviation) Abbreviation of flight level. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: flight level
    Sense id: en-FL-en-noun-WYl4fmHj Categories (other): Aviation Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (slang, now chiefly historical) Abbreviation of French letter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, slang Alternative form of: French letter
    Sense id: en-FL-en-noun-M6TmzlbB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 10 23 8 26 3 17 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 28 6 16 5 25 4 18
  4. (slang, manga, anime) Abbreviation of female lead. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, slang Alternative form of: female lead
    Sense id: en-FL-en-noun-64q49F5X Categories (other): Japanese fiction Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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