lavra

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlævɹə/

Noun

lavra (plural lavras or lavrae)

1. 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).

Anagrams

• Raval, alvar, arval, larva

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈla.vɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈla.vɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈla.vɾa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈla.vɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈla.vɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈla.bɾɐ/ [ˈla.βɾɐ]

• Rhymes: -avɾɐ, (Northern Portugal) -abɾɐ
• Homophone: Lavra
• Hyphenation: la‧vra

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lavra, from Latin labōra (“toil”).

Noun

lavra f (plural lavras)

1. authorship

   Synonym: autoria

2. (uncountable) cultivation; agriculture

   Synonyms: cultivo, lavoura, agricultura

3. act of tilling

   Synonyms: cultivo, amanho, lavragem

4. (Brazil) mine

   Synonyms: mina, escavação

5. (Brazil, uncountable) mining

   Synonyms: mineração, extração

Related terms

• lavor
• lavorar
• lavoura
• lavradeira
• lavradio
• lavrado
• lavrador
• lavragem
• lavrante
• lavrar
• lavratura

Etymology 2

Verb

lavra

1. inflection of lavrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlavra]

Noun

lavra f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of lavră

Sardinian

Noun

lavra f

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1. lip