Complete Definition of "laura"

see|Laura
English

Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek lane, defile (noun), also, a kind of monastery

Pronunciation
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Noun
laura

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior - C. Kingsley

Category:Greek derivations

fi:laura
vi:laura

Revision and Credits for"laura"
  • 2007-10-22 11:28 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/87.38.23.46|87.38.23.46]] ([[User_talk:87.38.23.46|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:EncycloPetey|EncycloPetey]]

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