gula Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta
  2. noun eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
    gluttony; overeating.

WordNet

Gu"la noun
Etymology
L., the throat, gullet.
Wordforms
plural L GulÆ E Gulas
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (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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