laura
/ˈlɔːɹə/US/ˈlɔɹə/
laura noun: a number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior.
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Noun
laura (plural lauras or laurae)
- A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior
- The solitaries of the Thebaid found that they became selfish wild beasts, or went mad, if they remained alone; and they formed themselves into lauras, 'lanes' of huts, convents, under a common abbot or father.1864, Charles Kingsley, Lecture IX: The Monk a Civilizer: The Roman and the Teuton: A Series of Lectures Delivered Before the University of Cambridge, page 240
- A cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the centre.
- There were the cenobia, or monasteries proper, where the life was according to the lines laid down by St Basil; and there were the lauras, wherein a semi-eremitical life was followed, the monks living in separate huts within the enclosure.1966, E. C. Butler, “Chapter XVIII: Monasticism”, in H. M. Gwatkin, J. P. Whitney, editors, The Cambridge Medieval History, volume 1, page 529
Proper noun capitalized: Laura
Laura
- A female given name from Latin.
- Now is he for the numbers that Petrarch flowed in; Laura to his lady was but a kitchen-wench; marry, she had a better love to be-rime her;c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- Laura was saying something. A mellifluous name, he thought. I wish she were far away, so I could call her.1960 Peter S. Beagle: A Fine And Private Place. Random House Publishing, 1982:The Fantasy Worlds of Peter Beagle. →ISBN page 258
laura meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
laura in Hindi
- लौरा, लॉरा
laura in Tamil
- லாரா
laura in Marathi
- लॉरा, लौरा, लाऊरा
laura in Urdu
- لورا, لاورا
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- laura in Bengali
- লৌরা, লরা, লাউরা
- laura in Telugu
- లౌరా, లారా, లోరా
- laura in Malayalam
- ലോറ, ലൌറ
- laura in Kannada
- ಲೌರಾ, ಲೋರಾ, ಲಾರಾ
- laura in Punjabi
- ਲੌਰਾ, ਲਾਊਰਾ, ਲਾਉਰਾ
- laura in Gujarati
- લૌરા, લોરા
- laura in Odia
- ଲୌରା, ଲୋରା
- laura in Nepali
- लौरा, लोरा
Examples of laura in a sentence
- Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone.
- Laura thought Jack was the most wonderful hubby in the world.
- Laura stood the sofa up on end.
Forms of laura
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | lauras |
| plural | laurae |
| alternative form | lavra |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form (rare) | Lora |
Origin of laura
From the Late Latin laura, from Ancient Greek λαύρα (laúra, “lane, path”).
From Late Latin saint's name Laura, from the feminine form of laurus (“laurel tree”). A post-classical name made famous by Petrarch's sonnets to Laura in the fourteenth century.
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Words that rhyme with laura
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Questions about laura
- What does laura mean?
- Laura means a number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior.
- What is laura in Hindi?
- Laura in Hindi is लौरा, लॉरा. See Laura meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is laura?
- Laura can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce laura?
- Laura is pronounced /ˈlɔɹə/ (US).
- What is the plural of laura?
- The plural of laura is lauras.
Words near laura in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: laura (page history and authors); Laura (page history and authors); laura (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); laura (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); laura (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); laura (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); laura (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); laura (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); laura (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); laura (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); laura (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); laura (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); laura (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); laura (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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