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Definition of laura

laura

/ˈlɔː.rə/
Lau · ra
Plural:lauras
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• noun

1

In Eastern Christian monasticism, a settlement or community of hermits living in separate cells or caves clustered around a central church and refectory under the guidance of an abbot.

Example

"The monks spent six days of the week praying in their secluded cells before gathering at the center of the laura for Sunday liturgy."

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laundry
laundryman
laundrywoman
laura
laureate
laurel
laurels

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek laura ('narrow street, alley, or monastic settlement'), where the sense evolved from a narrow lane lined with huts to an anchoritic community of grouped monastic cells.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Laura. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/laura
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