Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, February 23rd, 2025
the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
There are 56 days til Easter!
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Encyclopedias
Ala
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
(from Lat. ala, a wing), a word used technically by analogy with its meaning of "wing." In physiology, it means any wing-like process, such as one of the lateral cartilages of the nose. In botany, one of the side petals of a papilionaceous corolla, &c. In architecture, a side apartment or recess of a Roman house (the origin of "aisle").
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ala'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/ala.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ala'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/ala.html. 1910.
