laura

¹ American  

[lahv-rah, lah-vruh] / ˈlɑv rɑ, ˈlɑ vrə /

noun

Greek Orthodox Church.

1. a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.

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Laura ² American  

[lawr-uh] / ˈlɔr ə /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “laurel.”

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Etymology

Origin of laura

1720–30; < Medieval Greek laúra ( Greek: lane, passage)

Example Sentences

Manchester City's Laura Blindkilde Brown was handed a rare start, while London City Lionesses defender Poppy Pattinson made her debut in the second half.

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Laura Poole, 33, from Cardiff, squeezed her clothes into a gym bag which she wrapped in a carrier bag before dropping it off at her local Tesco Express InPost locker.

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Laura, who flew from Bristol to Glasgow on February 22 for a month for business, shipped "at least" five outfits including suit jackets and dresses, saving £27.41 on the trip.

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Inspired by Vinted and its parcel shipping process, Laura has received thousands of comments since sharing the hack on social media and has been described as a "genius".

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Laura also packed enough clothes in her cabin backpack to last her two to three days.

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