laura

¹

[ lahv-rah; English lah-vruh ]

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.

Laura

²

[ lawr-uh ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of laura¹

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

Example Sentences

Sister Laura thinks Silverman’s natural inclination to think of others is rooted in her childhood and, specifically, her relationship with her mother.

From Washington Post

We also have had a James, Laura and Captain Jack named after other characters from his songs.

From Washington Post

He and Laura lost their house, and before Christmas one year, Franklin pawned bowl and championship rings.

From Washington Post

In Laura’s account, health care is intuitive and mechanical, a process of precise movements and calculations performed day after day and year after year.

From Washington Post

It’s hurricanes like Laura that have prompted the NHC to try changing how it talks about risk.

From Popular-Science

But Billy Childs absolutely delivers the goods in this poignant collection of Laura Nyro songs.

From The Daily Beast

It was dedicated to your second wife, Laura Ernst, who died from ALS.

From The Daily Beast

And your pal Laura Dern recently said you were “cooking up” your next one.

From The Daily Beast

She went into that shared house with a girlfriend, Kate, and came out with another girlfriend, Laura.

From The Daily Beast

Appearing on the Laura Ingraham radio show on August 26, the conservative critic gave his expert opinion on how to deal with ISIS.

From The Daily Beast

If I could catch Laura's eye—but I suppose it would hardly be decent to go just yet.

From Project Gutenberg

Laura Harrison had decided that she had once lived in constant dread of having a step-mother.

From Project Gutenberg

Laura was halted again before she reached Market Street, and her father went on without 44 her, for it was now half-past eight.

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Laura and Jess were near at hand, and in a moment a group of the Juniors who always trained together were in animated discussion.

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Were going to take Patrick down to the pond with us to keep up the fires while were skating, Eve told Laura.

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