Lawrence
[lawr-uh ns, lor-]
- D(avid) H(erbert),1885–1930, English novelist.
- Ernest O(rlando),1901–58, U.S. physicist: inventor of the cyclotron; Nobel Prize 1939.
- Gertrude,1901?–52, English actress.
- Jacob,1917–2000, U.S. painter and educator.
- James,1781–1813, U.S. naval officer in the War of 1812.
- Saint.Also Lorenzo.Latin Laurentius.died a.d. 258?, early church martyr.
- Sir Thomas,1769–1830, English painter.
- T(homas) E(dward)T. E. ShawLawrence of Arabia, 1888–1935, English archaeologist, adventurer, soldier, and writer.
- a city in NE Massachusetts, on the Merrimack River.
- a city in E Kansas, on the Kansas River.
- a town in central Indiana.
- a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “a man of Laurentum.”
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Contemporary Examples
In a hot-button cover story interview with Vanity Fair, Lawrence explained it best.
The city, Lawrence, Massachusetts, is located about 30 miles north of Boston and is home to 76,000 people.
He won a scholarship to Villanova and ended up here in Lawrence.
Lawrence, 43, entered the filmmaking world while attending film school at Loyola Marymount University.
‘Mockingjay’s’ Mastermind: Francis Lawrence on the Book vs. Movie, ISIS Parallels, and MoreMarlow Stern
November 23, 2014
Some of the things Lawrence had to alter from the book involved President Coin, played by Julianne Moore.
‘Mockingjay’s’ Mastermind: Francis Lawrence on the Book vs. Movie, ISIS Parallels, and MoreMarlow Stern
November 23, 2014
Historical Examples
Lawrence gave the date as 1735; and Keightley suggested the spring of that year.
De Libris: Prose and VerseAustin Dobson
The gridiron of Saint Lawrence is of an agreeable freshness to him.
The DreamEmile Zola
Mr. Lawrence was standing by at the time conversing with some one else.
The Tenant of Wildfell HallAnne Bronte
Inclining to dusk as it was, I knew him at a glance: it was Mr. Lawrence on his grey pony.
The Tenant of Wildfell HallAnne Bronte
He accosted me by name, for it was no stranger—it was Mr. Lawrence!
The Tenant of Wildfell HallAnne Bronte
Lawrence
- Saint. died 258 ad, Roman martyr: according to tradition he was roasted to death on a gridiron. Feast day: Aug 10
- D (avid) H (erbert). 1885–1930, British novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Many of his works deal with the destructiveness of modern industrial society, contrasted with the beauty of nature and instinct, esp the sexual impulse. His novels include Sons and Lovers (1913), The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love (1920), and Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928)
- Ernest Orlando. 1901–58, US physicist, who invented the cyclotron (1931): Nobel prize for physics 1939
- Gertrude. 1898–1952, British actress, noted esp for her roles in comedies such as Noël Coward's Private Lives (1930)
- Sir Thomas. 1769–1830, British portrait painter
- T (homas) E (dward), known as Lawrence of Arabia. 1888–1935, British soldier and writer. He took a major part in the Arab revolt against the Turks (1916–18), proving himself an outstanding guerrilla leader. He described his experiences in The Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926)
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Word Origin and History for lawrence
Lawrence
see Laurence.
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Lawrence
[lôr′əns]
- American physicist who in 1929 built the first cyclotron, which he used to study the structure of the atom, transmute elements, and produce artificial radiation. His work laid the foundation for the development of the atomic bomb.
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