laval

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US/ˈlɑːvəl/

adjective

Of or relating to lava.

OriginFrench Laval →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

laval1

adjectivelaval (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to lava.

Laval2

proper nounLaval (countable and uncountable, plural Lavals)

plural Lavals

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA large city in southwestern Quebec, Canada; a suburb of Montreal.
    2. abbreviationcountableellipsisinformaluncountableEllipsis of Island of Laval: an island of Quebec, Canada; synonym of Île Jésus.
    3. countableuncountableA town and commune, a prefecture of Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire, France.
    4. countableuncountableA tiny hamlet in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxembourg province, Belgium.
  2. countableuncountableA surname from French.

Origin

  1. FrenchLaval
  2. FrenchLaval
  3. EnglishLaval

Borrowed from French Laval.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 賴伐爾 /赖伐尔
  • 賴伐爾 /赖伐尔 (Làifá'ěr)Surname
French Laval, Laval
  • LavalIsland of Laval, Quebec, Canada
  • LavalLaval, Mayenne, France
  • LavalSurname
  • LavalCity of Laval, Quebec, Canada
Korean 라발, 라발
  • 라발 (rabal)Island of Laval, Quebec, Canada
  • 라발 (rabal)Laval, Mayenne, France
  • 라발 (rabal)Surname
  • 라발 (rabal)City of Laval, Quebec, Canada
Latin Lavallium, Lavallis
  • LavalliumLaval, Mayenne, France
  • LavallisLaval, Mayenne, France

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APA

laval. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laval

MLA

“laval.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laval. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laval,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laval.

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