laura

¹ American  

[lahv-rah, lah-vruh] / ˈlɑv rɑ, ˈlɑ vrə /

noun

Greek Orthodox Church.

1. 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 ² American  

[lawr-uh] / ˈlɔr ə /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “laurel.”

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Etymology

Origin of laura

1720–30; < Medieval Greek laúra ( Greek: lane, passage)

Example Sentences

Laura Wolvaardt's 69 from 74 balls, a 91 from 90 balls by Anneke Bosch and Chloe Tryon's 25-ball 52 helped South Africa post 346-6 in the second ODI of their series against the Kiwis.

From BBC

Analyst Laura Martin notes Disney’s stock trades like a cruise line company, not a media company, despite its media focus.

From Barron's

But thanks to IVF treatment and a surrogate mum, not only did Laura, in her words, "get the gloves on" and "catch" baby George when he was born, she and partner Daniel Clarke are planning for baby number two with the same surrogate.

From BBC

Beth and Laura say, from an early age, they were open with their children about the man they thought had been the donor.

From BBC

Dogus clinic, which Firdevs says was responsible for Beth and Laura's treatment, has not responded to our request for comment.

From BBC