laura
[lahv-rah; English lah-vruh]
- a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
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Origin of laura
1720–30; < Medieval Greek laúra (Greek: lane, passage)
Laura
[lawr-uh]
- a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “laurel.”
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Examples from the Web for laura
Contemporary Examples
But Billy Childs absolutely delivers the goods in this poignant collection of Laura Nyro songs.
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 CosbyMarlow Stern
November 26, 2014
And your pal Laura Dern recently said you were “cooking up” your next one.
David Lynch on Transcendental Meditation, ‘Twin Peaks,’ and Collaborating With Kanye WestMarlow Stern
October 6, 2014
She went into that shared house with a girlfriend, Kate, and came out with another girlfriend, Laura.
Appearing on the Laura Ingraham radio show on August 26, the conservative critic gave his expert opinion on how to deal with ISIS.
Historical Examples
What if Laura Davidson—now some three-and-twenty—were still single?
Camps, Quarters and Casual PlacesArchibald 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 TalesEugene Field
Laura promises to come over to our house in the evenin', and so we break up.
A Little Book of Profitable TalesEugene Field
Laura has lost her tippet; I lend her mine, an' she kind o' blushes.
A Little Book of Profitable TalesEugene Field
"You will take your chances with the common herd, my dear," Laura Ann said firmly.
Four Girls and a CompactAnnie 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.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper