Laura

Laura
Laura Lau"ra, n. [LL., fr. Gr. (?) lane, defile, also, a kind of monastery.] (R. C. Ch.) A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior. --C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster]

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  • Laura G — Nombre real: María Sonia Laura González Martínez Nacimiento: 28 de junio de 1985 (26 años) Monterrey, Nuevo León Canal …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Laura — (Раецке Теплице,Словакия) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Osloboditeľov 131/4, 013 13 Раецке …   Каталог отелей

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  • Laura — f Italian, Spanish, and English: feminine form of the Late Latin male name Laurus ‘Laurel’. St Laura was a 9th century Spanish nun who met her death in a cauldron of molten lead. Laura is also the name of the woman addressed in the love poetry of …   First names dictionary

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