(sometimes attributive) A sustained sea-surface temperature anomaly of magnitude greater than 0.5°C across the central tropical Pacific Ocean, associated with a negative anomaly and producing predictable variations in local and regional weather patterns.

Nonstandard spelling of La Niña.

A place of complete bliss, delight, and peace, especially one seen as an escape from ordinary life; a paradise.

A desert city, the county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States, known for its large hotels, extravagant entertainment and dining, and gambling.

(law) Abbreviation of United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, as used in case citations.

(law) Abbreviation of United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, as used in case citations.

(law) Abbreviation of United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, as used in case citations.

A port city, the capital of the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, on the Bay of Biscay, formerly in Poitou-Charentes.

(cooking) Prepared to order, not prepared in advance. / (cooking, of a sauce) Prepared in the same pan as the item it accompanies when served.

An autonomous community and province in northern Spain. Capital: Logroño. / A province of Argentina. / The capital of La Rioja, Argentina.