laurence

¹ American  

[lawr-uhns, lor-] / ˈlɔr əns, ˈlɒr- /

noun

1. Physics. a shimmering effect seen over a hot surface, such as a pavement or roadway, on a clear and calm day, caused by the irregular refraction of light.

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Laurence ² American  

[lawr-uhns, lor-] / ˈlɔr əns, ˈlɒr- /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Lawrence.

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Laurence British  

/ ˈlɒrəns /

noun

1. Margaret, full name Jean Margaret Laurence, 1926–87, Canadian novelist and short story writer; her novels include The Stone Angel (1964)

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Etymology

Origin of laurence

First recorded in 1790–1800; origin unknown

Example Sentences

French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry surged to a surprise lead over world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates after the rhythm dance section in the Olympic figure skating competition on Monday.

From Barron's

Several of the Founding Fathers—and nearly everyone around them—devoured Laurence Sterne’s crazy quilt of a tale.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reigning Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron of France will be targeting a second consecutive gold, but with new partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry.

From Barron's

"The renewal of her contract reflects our confidence in her leadership, vision and the stability she brings to the club. There is still much to play for this season as we continue to fight to win all the major trophies," Chelsea sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said.

From Barron's

Chock and Bates edged out French pair Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron by less than two points in an early showdown of individual gold medal contenders.

From Los Angeles Times