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

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden told Laura Kuenssberg it would not make "any difference at all" to the situation facing the government.

From BBC

Steve Wright, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg on BBC One that "I don't think we can wait" until local elections in May, adding that "everybody's thinking it".

From BBC

He and his wife, Laura, a part-time volleyball coach, have household income of about $200,000, allowing them to splurge on travel and sports leagues for their teenagers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Xfinity’s first-ever Big Game bid utilizes de-aging software to bring Jurassic Park stars Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill back to the ’90s.

From Slate

Laura Gargano, a neighbour and board member with a local group, the Catalina Foothills Association, admitted that some people in the area were beefing up their security since the 84-year-old disappeared.

From BBC