laura
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Laura¹
- /lɑːɹə/ US
- /lɔːɹə/ US
- /ˈlɔːɹə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɔːɹə
Where it comes from
From Late Latin saint's name Laura, from the feminine form of laurus (“laurel tree”). A post-classical name made famous by Petrarch's sonnets to Laura in the fourteenth century.
proper noun Lora
- A female given name from Latin. Now is he for the numbers that Petrarch flowed in; Laura to his lady was but a kitchen-wench; marry, she had a better love to be-rime her;
laura²
- /ˈlɔɹə/ US
- /ˈlɔːɹə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɔːɹə
Where it comes from
From the Late Latin laura, from Ancient Greek λαύρα (laúra, “lane, path”).
noun lauras · laurae · lavra
- A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior The solitaries of the Thebaid found that they became selfish wild beasts, or went mad, if they remained alone; and they formed themselves into lauras, 'lanes' of huts, convents, under a common abbot or father.
- A cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the centre. There were the cenobia, or monasteries proper, where the life was according to the lines laid down by St Basil; and there were the lauras, wherein a semi-eremitical life was followed, the monks living in separate huts within the enclosure.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lora, mary, nora, lauren, laurie, lindsay, father, mrs, laure, seems, laurels, crown, wreath, garland, laurel, bay
Translations
Talk about this word "laura." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laura. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. laura. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laura "laura." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laura.Cite this
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title = {laura},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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