laura
noun
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
1 American
[lahv-r ah, lah-vruh]
/ ˈlɑv rɑ, ˈlɑ vrə /
noun
Greek Orthodox Church.
Laura
2
American
[lawr-uh]
/ ˈlɔr ə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of laura
1720–30; < Medieval Greek laúra ( Greek: lane, passage)
Example Sentences
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Well, I'm here, my dear; what more do you want to know? laura.
From Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise by Laurence Housman
So now I can always taste it. laura.
From Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise by Laurence Housman
We were going to give it to Bella, to set up house with. laura.
From Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise by Laurence Housman
She comes in occasionally to see how I'm getting on. laura.
From Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise by Laurence Housman
A few called on me: nobody I didn't wish to see. laura.
From Possession A Peep-Show in Paradise by Laurence Housman
With yet another treatise on this topic having been published, Slate book critic Laura Miller declares that it’s time for the discourse to evolve.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
Year: 2015 Compiled by: Laura Bennett Of note: Although the numerical scale spanned from 1–10, one particularly ignominious scene earned a score of −1.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
Giving evidence in July, Laura Cozens, from LIO Health, the company behind Oxevision, said it was important the technology was properly explained to patients.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“This is highly unusual for us,” Laura Beane, chairman of Our Energy, whose funders include Vestas North America, Pattern Energy and HASI, told me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
He couldn’t even pay back Laura Friendly for his half if he wanted to.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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