laura (plural lauras or laurae)
(historical, Roman Catholic Church) A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior
(historical, Eastern Orthodox Church) A cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the centre.
• aural
Laura
A female given name from Latin.
• Also used as a feminine equivalent of Laurence.
• aural
Source: Wiktionary
Lau"ra, n. Etym: [LL., fr. Gr. ( (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 April 2025
(noun) an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
