/ Dictionary / Index L laura: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lau•ra Pronunciation: (läv'rä Eng. lä'vr&schwa), [key] — n. Gk. Orth. Ch. a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship. Lau•ra Pronunciation: (lôr'u), [key] — n. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “laurel.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. laundrywoman lauraceous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language