Associations to the word «Laura»

Wiktionary

LAURA, proper noun. A female given name.
LAURA, noun. (historical) (Roman Catholic Church) A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior
LAURA, noun. (historical) (Eastern Orthodox Church) A cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the centre.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats