lavra
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlævɹə/
Noun
lavra (plural lavras or lavrae)
- Alternative form of laura
- 2000, Edward G. Mathews, Jr., Lavra, entry in William M. Johnston (editor), Encyclopedia of Monasticism: A-L, page 747,
- He left this and, together with a fellow monk, Theoctistus, founded a number of other monasteries and lavras, including the lavra on the cliff in Wadi Mukallik and another in the area of Mishor Adummim.
- 2002, Graham Speake, Mount Athos: Renewal in Paradise, page 43,
- The other 46 signatories of the Tragos can be assumed to have been hegoumenoi of lavras — no doubt perfectly well-run holy houses in their way, but they lacked the architectural grandeur of the Great Lavra, and they lacked its staying power too.
- 2011, Norman Tanner, New Short History of the Catholic Church, page 77,
- Also important were the lavras (colonies of hermits) established in Palestine between the fourth and early sixth centuries, notably those founded by St Euthymius (+473) and his disciple St Sabas (+532).
- 2000, Edward G. Mathews, Jr., Lavra, entry in William M. Johnston (editor), Encyclopedia of Monasticism: A-L, page 747,
Anagrams
- Raval, alvar, arval, larva
Franco-Provençal
Noun
lavra f
- lip
- Synonym: lambé
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈla.vɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): [ˈla.βɾɐ]
- Rhymes: -avɾɐ, (Northern Portugal) -abɾɐ
- Hyphenation: la‧vra
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Portuguese lavra, from Latin labōra (“toil”).
Noun
lavra f (plural lavras)
- authorship
- Synonym: autoria
- (uncountable) cultivation; agriculture
- Synonyms: cultivo, lavoura, agricultura
- act of tilling
- Synonyms: cultivo, amanho, lavragem
- (Brazil) mine
- Synonyms: mina, escavação
- (Brazil, uncountable) mining
- Synonyms: mineração, extração
Related terms
- lavor
- lavorar
- lavoura
- lavradeira
- lavradio
- lavrado
- lavrador
- lavragem
- lavrante
- lavrar
- lavratura
Verb
lavra
- inflection of lavrar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlavra]
Noun
lavra f
- definite nominative/accusative singular of lavră
Sardinian
Noun
lavra f (needs inflection)
- lip