Definitions for laver
ˈleɪ vərlaver

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laver, Rod Laver, Rodney George Lavernoun

   Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)

2. lavernoun

   (Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions

3. red laver, lavernoun

   edible red seaweeds

4. sea lettuce, lavernoun

   seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lavernoun

   A washing vessel.

   Etymology: lavoir, French; from lave.

   Let us go find the body where it lies
   Soak’d in his enemies blood, and from the stream
   With lavers pure, and cleansing herbs, wash off
   The clodded gore. John Milton, Agonistes, l. 1727.

   He, piteous of her woes, rear’d her lank head,
   And gave her to his daughters, to imbathe
   In nectar’d lavers strew’d with asphodil. John Milton.

   Young Aretus from forth his bridal bow’r
   Brought the full laver o’er their hands to pour,
   And canisters of consecrated flour. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

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1. laver

   A laver can refer to several things based on different contexts: 1. In Botany, it is a type of large seaweed, especially the species that are edible like a red alga. 2. In Religion, particularly in Jewish and Christian traditions, a laver refers to a basin used for ceremonial washing. 3. In a historical or biblical context, it pertains to a large basin used in the ancient Jewish Temple for the priest's ritual washing. 4. In some dialects in English, particularly British, laver can mean to wash or bathe.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lavernoun

   a vessel for washing; a large basin

2. Lavernoun

   a large brazen vessel placed in the court of the Jewish tabernacle where the officiating priests washed their hands and feet

3. Lavernoun

   one of several vessels in Solomon's Temple in which the offerings for burnt sacrifices were washed

4. Lavernoun

   that which washes or cleanses

5. Lavernoun

   one who laves; a washer

6. Lavernoun

   the fronds of certain marine algae used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva latissima; purple laver, Porphyra laciniata and P. vulgaris. It is prepared by stewing, either alone or with other vegetables, and with various condiments; -- called also sloke, or sloakan

7. Etymology: [OE. lavour, F. lavoir, L. lavatorium a washing place. See Lavatory.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Laver

   Laver is an edible, littoral alga (seaweed), and has a high content of dietary minerals, particularly iodine and iron. Laver is predominantly consumed in East Asia, where it is known as zicai in China, nori in Japan, and gim in Korea. In Wales, laver is used for making laverbread, a traditional Welsh dish. Laver as food is also commonly found around the west coast of Britain and east coast of Ireland along the Irish Sea, where it is known as slake. It is smooth in texture and forms delicate, sheetlike thalli, often clinging to rocks. The principal variety is purple laver. Purple laver is classified as a red alga, tends to be a brownish colour, but boils down to a dark green pulp when prepared. It is unusual amongst seaweeds because the fronds are only one cell thick. The high iodine content gives the seaweed a distinctive flavour in common with olives and oysters. Ulva lactuca, a green alga, also known as sea lettuce, is occasionally eaten as green laver, which is regarded as inferior to the purple laver.

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

1. Laver

   See Lave (1).

2. Laver

   lāv′ėr, n. the fronds of certain marine plants, sometimes used as food. [L. laver.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laver

   An edible sea-weed--the Ulva lactuca, anciently lhavan. From this a food is made, called laver-bread, on the shores of S. Wales.

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

1. LAVER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Laver is ranked #34427 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Laver surname appeared 658 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Laver.
   
   92.4% or 608 total occurrences were White.
   3.9% or 26 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Old Testament
   • Basin
   • Green Algae
   • Red Algae
   • Tennis Player

Anagrams for laver »

1. arvel

2. larve

3. ravel

4. velar

How to pronounce laver?

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

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of laver in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of laver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of laver in a Sentence

1. Team Europe:

   I've had an amazing time playing at the Laver Cup and I'm so disappointed I'm not able to play again today, but I have some inflammation in my hand and I need to rest, the atmosphere has been amazing in Geneva and of course I'm going to be there courtside today for all my team mates and do everything I can to support them and help Team Europe win the Laver Cup.

2. Laver Cup:

   We needed to make a decision now on our event, we know our passionate fans will be disappointed that they have to wait an extra year for the Laver Cup in Boston, but this is the responsible course of action, necessitated by the emerging calendar conflicts.

3. Laura Robson:

   I think everyone would be a bit frustrated with that level of heckling, and in a stadium like Rod Laver, you can hear everything when you’re on the court.

4. Nick Kyrgios:

   I've always said that the Laver Cup is my favorite week of the year, and how much it means to me to get around the team and play for something bigger than just myself, we've had some heartbreaking losses over the past couple of years and it means the world to me to have the chance to get out there again with the team and try to get the win for Team World.

5. Laver Cup organisers:

   This announcement came as a surprise to us and our partners — Tennis Australia, the USTA and the ATP. It raises many questions and we are assessing the situation, at this time, we want our fans, sponsors, broadcasters, staff, volunteers, players and the great city of Boston to know that we intend to hold Laver Cup 2020 as currently scheduled.

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References

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