Definitions for Lorica
ləˈraɪ kə, lɔ-, loʊ-lor·i·ca

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loricanoun

   a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)

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1. lorica

   Lorica originally refers to a type of body armor used by ancient Roman military, made of segmented plates of iron or steel. In a broader context, it can also refer to a prayer of protection within Christian context, especially in the Celtic Christian tradition. Additionally, in biological terms, lorica refers to a protective casing or shell around some types of microorganism.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loricanoun

   a cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like

2. Loricanoun

   lute for protecting vessels from the fire

3. Loricanoun

   the protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer

4. Etymology: [L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr. lorum thong.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Lorica

   In the Christian monastic tradition, a lorica is a prayer recited for protection. The Latin word lorica originally meant "armor" or "breastplate." Both meanings come together in the practice of placing verbal inscriptions on the shields or armorial trappings of knights, who might recite them before going into battle. Notable loricas include Rob tu mo bhoile, a Comdi cride, which in its English translation provides the text for the hymn Be Thou My Vision, the Lorica of Laidcenn and the Lorica of Saint Patrick, which begins

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lorica

   lo-rī′ka, n. in ancient Rome, a cuirass made of thongs—also Lor′ic (Browning).—v.t. Lor′icāte, to furnish with a coat-of-mail: to plate or coat over.—adj. covered with defensive armour: imbricated.—n. Loricā′tion, a coating or crusting over, as with plates of mail. [L.,—lorum, a thong.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lorica

   A defensive coat-armour made of leather; when iron plates were applied, it became a jack.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lorica

   A cuirass, or coat of mail worn by the Roman soldiers, was made of various materials. The ordinary kind consisted of a skin, or a piece of strong linen covered with small plates of iron, which resembled both in their shape and in their manner of overlapping each other the scales of a serpent or fish. Sometimes cuirasses or hauberks, composed entirely of iron rings linked together, were worn by the Roman hastati. A less flexible but more impervious defense was the cuirass made of hard leather or of metal, and consisting of two parts (the one covering the breast and abdomen, and the other the back), united by hinges and leathern thongs.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LORICA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lorica is ranked #140157 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lorica surname appeared 119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lorica.
   
   84% or 100 total occurrences were Asian.
   11.7% or 14 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Sheath

Anagrams for Lorica »

1. caroli

2. corial

How to pronounce Lorica?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Lorica in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lorica in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lorica in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Lorica
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lorica
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Lorica
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Lorica
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Lorica
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html