"LIA" meaning in English

See LIA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: L.I.A. [alternative], L. I. A. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} LIA (not comparable)
  1. (military fiction) Initialism of lost in action. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: lost in action Coordinate_terms: KIA (english: killed) [fiction, literature, publishing, media, military, war, government, politics], MIA (english: missing) [fiction, literature, publishing, media, military, war, government, politics], WIA (english: wounded) [fiction, literature, publishing, media, military, war, government, politics]
    Sense id: en-LIA-en-adj-LjdKHrS3 Categories (other): Fiction, Military Topics: fiction, government, literature, media, military, politics, publishing, war

Proper name

Forms: L.I.A. [alternative], L. I. A. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} LIA
  1. Initialism of Little Ice Age. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Little Ice Age
    Sense id: en-LIA-en-name-TiTgXPKd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 91 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 94 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 95 2

Noun

Forms: LIAs [plural], L.I.A. [alternative], L. I. A. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LIA (plural LIAs)
  1. (military fiction) Initialism of lost in action. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: lost in action
    Sense id: en-LIA-en-noun-LjdKHrS3 Categories (other): Fiction, Military Topics: fiction, government, literature, media, military, politics, publishing, war

Inflected forms

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          "english": "killed",
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          "translation": "killed",
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          "translation": "missing",
          "word": "MIA"
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