Definitions for Laura
lau·ra

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1. lauranoun

   (Roman Catholic Church) A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior - C. w:Kingsley

2. Lauranoun

   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;

3. Etymology: From laura, from λαύρα

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1. Laura

   Laura is a song by English recording artist Bat for Lashes for her third studio album The Haunted Man (2012). It was written by Natasha Khan and British songwriter Justin Parker. It received positive reactions from fans when Khan played it at a string of European festival dates. The song received its radio debut on 22 July 2012 on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show as "Hottest Record in the World" and was made available as an instant download to people who pre-ordered the album on iTunes.

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1. Lauranoun

   a number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior

2. Etymology: [LL., fr. Gr. () lane, defile, also, a kind of monastery.]

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1. Laura

   "Laura" is a song by American glam rock band Scissor Sisters and is the lead track on their self-titled debut album. It was released as the band's first single in October 2003 in the UK, placing at #54 in the UK Singles Chart. It was later re-issued on June 7, 2004, charting at #12 in the same chart. In Australia, the song was ranked #58 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. The song was used in the North American TV commercial of the Buick Encore in 2013.

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1. Laura

   law′ra, n. an early kind of monastic community, its cells separate structures, the inmates living in solitude, meeting only for common services in the chapel—found only in Egypt, Syria, and Palestine. [Most prob. Gr. laura, an alley, lane.]

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1. Laura

   a young Avignonese married lady, for whom Petrarch conceived a Platonic affection, and who exercised a lifelong influence over him.

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1. laura

   Song lyrics by laura -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by laura on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. LAURA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Laura is ranked #14155 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Laura surname appeared 2,122 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Laura.
   
   58.5% or 1,243 total occurrences were White.
   29.8% or 633 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   6.2% or 132 total occurrences were Black.
   3.7% or 79 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.3% or 28 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.3% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Laura' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3826

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Laura' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3385

Anagrams for Laura »

1. aural

How to pronounce Laura?

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 Laura in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Laura in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Laura in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Laura in a Sentence

1. Julia Brody:

   One great way to reduce Laura Vandenberg own breast cancer risk is to stay physically active, in addition, women can minimize their exposures to a range of chemicals that are hormone disruptors or carcinogens by keeping house dust levels low and choosing products with safer ingredients.

2. Anthony Geary:

   It was once very difficult for me to realize that more than likely my obituary in the paper will read, 'Luke of Luke and Laura fame died today.' It was very upsetting when I came to that realization.

3. Allison Chinchar:

   Even on Monday and Tuesday, Key West, Miami -- you're going to get some of those outer bands from Laura producing very heavy rain and very gusty winds.

4. Michael Gale:

   Laura had spoken to them before they came in and had suggested some dishes they might like to try which they said they would be happy to order.

5. Donald Trump:

   A senior executive at Clinton Foundation left almost 150 telephone messages for Hillary Clinton’s top aide at State Department within a two-year time frame, according to previously unpublished documents obtained by Fox News. A review of State Department call logs for Cheryl Mills, the longtime Bill Clinton confidant who served as chief of staff for the entirety of Clinton’s four-year tenure as America’s top diplomat, reflects at least 148 messages from Laura Graham – then the Clinton Foundation’s chief operating officer – between 2010 and 2012. No other individual or non-profit appears in the logs with anything like that frequency or volume, the review found.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laura
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Laura
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Laura
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Laura
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Laura
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html