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Meaning of GULA

Pronunciation:  'gyoolu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  2. [n]  (Babylonian) goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta
 
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 Synonyms: gluttony, overeating
 
 See Also: deadly sin, mortal sin, Semitic deity

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Gu"la\, n.; pl. L. {Gul[AE]}, E. {Gulas}. [L., the throat,
gullet.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the
       upper throat.
   (b) A plate which in most insects supports the submentum.
2. (Arch.) A capping molding. Same as {Cymatium}.
 

 

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