"laura" meaning in English

See laura in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɔɹə/ [General-American], /ˈlɔːɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laura.wav Forms: lauras [plural], laurae [plural], lavra [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹə Etymology: From the Late Latin laura, from Ancient Greek λαύρα (laúra, “lane, path”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|laura}} Late Latin laura, {{der|en|grc|λαύρα||lane, path}} Ancient Greek λαύρα (laúra, “lane, path”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|laurae}} laura (plural lauras or laurae)
  1. (historical, Roman Catholicism) A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior Tags: historical Translations (large male monastery): Laura [feminine] (German), Laure [feminine] (German), Lavra [feminine] (German), Lawra [feminine] (German), laura [feminine] (Italian), lavra [feminine] (Italian), ławra [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-laura-en-noun-LNsDNg8D Categories (other): Roman Catholicism, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Monasticism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 85 15 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism Disambiguation of 'large male monastery': 100 0
  2. (historical, Eastern Orthodox Church) A cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the centre. Tags: historical Translations (cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the centre): Laura [feminine] (German), Laure [feminine] (German), Lavra [feminine] (German), Lawra [feminine] (German), laura [feminine] (Italian), lavra [feminine] (Italian), ławra [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-laura-en-noun-g~DiuDXQ Disambiguation of 'cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the centre': 6 94

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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