laura

[lahv-rah; English lah-vruh]

noun Greek Orthodox Church.

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

Origin of laura

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

Laura

[lawr-uh]

noun

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

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Contemporary Examples of laura

But Billy Childs absolutely delivers the goods in this poignant collection of Laura Nyro songs.
The Best Albums of 2014
Ted Gioia
December 13, 2014
It was dedicated to your second wife, Laura Ernst, who died from ALS.
The Renegade: Robert Downey Sr. on His Classic Films, Son’s Battle with Drugs, and Bill Cosby
Marlow Stern
November 26, 2014
And your pal Laura Dern recently said you were “cooking up” your next one.
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Marlow Stern
October 6, 2014
She went into that shared house with a girlfriend, Kate, and came out with another girlfriend, Laura.
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance
Tim Teeman
September 30, 2014
Appearing on the Laura Ingraham radio show on August 26, the conservative critic gave his expert opinion on how to deal with ISIS.
Airstrikes Against ISIS Are Tactics. Here's a Strategy
Daniel L. Davis
September 15, 2014

Historical Examples of laura

What if Laura Davidson—now some three-and-twenty—were still single?
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places
Archibald Forbes
An' Laura waits for me an' tells me to be sure to get 'em on tight enough,—why, bless me!
A Little Book of Profitable Tales
Eugene Field
Laura promises to come over to our house in the evenin', and so we break up.
A Little Book of Profitable Tales
Eugene Field
Laura has lost her tippet; I lend her mine, an' she kind o' blushes.
A Little Book of Profitable Tales
Eugene Field
"You will take your chances with the common herd, my dear," Laura Ann said firmly.
Four Girls and a Compact
Annie Hamilton Donnell

Word Origin and History for laura

Laura

fem. proper name, from Italian, probably originally a pet form of Laurentia, fem. of Laurentius (see Laurence). Among the top 20 names for girls born in U.S. between 1963 and 1979.