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• laura
  laura

  noun

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

  noun

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

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

When we shared our dear Mother's things between us, didn't Martha have it? laura.

From Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise by Housman, Laurence

I will presently, when I've got warm. laura.

From Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise by Housman, Laurence

Jane, dear, I wonder what's become of Laura, little Laura: she was always so naughty and difficult to manage, so different from Martha—and the rest. laura.

From Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise by Housman, Laurence

The sea has given up its dead. laura.

From Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise by Housman, Laurence

I'm not going to be bullied—not by you or anyone. laura.

From Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise by Housman, Laurence