Luria

[ loor-ee-uh ]

noun

1. Salvador Edward, 1912–91, U.S. biologist, born in Italy: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1969.

Luria

/ ˈlʊərɪə /

noun

1. LuriaAlexander Romanovich19021977MRussianSCIENCE: psychologistSCIENCE: psychologist Alexander Romanovich. 1902–77, Russian psychologist, a pioneer of modern neuropsychology. His most important work concerns the psychological effects of brain tumours
2. LuriaIsaac (ben Solomon)15341572MJewishRELIGION: mystic Isaac ( ben Solomon ). 1534–72, Jewish mystic living in Egypt and Palestine: noted for his interpretation of the Cabbala

Luria

/ lr′ē-ə /

1. Italian-born American biologist whose research on gene mutation and bacteria increased scientific understanding of the role of DNA in bacterial viruses.

Example Sentences

"Microsoft has been able to turn a crisis into an opportunity with the hiring of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman," said Gil Luria, senior software analyst at D.A.

From Reuters

“We are seeing pure evil,” Daniel Luria, executive director of American Friends of Ateret Cohanim, says in an Oct.

From Slate

It doesn’t believe that Palestinians have any right to the land: “There’s never been an Arab state here with the capital of Jerusalem,” Luria, who was raised in Australia and now lives in the contested city, told Al Jazeera in 2019.

From Slate

Luria’s organization funds efforts to overtake Jerusalem, including the eastern half of the city, located in occupied Palestinian territory.

From Slate

"After a year where enterprise spend was held down by concerns about the economy, we're heading into a year where those concerns are slowly subsiding, making for a more stable spending environment in enterprise software and advertising," said Gil Luria, senior software analyst at D.A.

From Reuters