Lawrence
pronunciation
How to pronounce Lawrence in British English:
UK [ˈlɔrəns]
How to pronounce Lawrence in American English:
US [ˈlɔrəns, ˈlɑr-]
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- Noun:
- Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the Church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
- Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935)
- English portrait painter remembered for the series of portraits of the leaders of the alliance against Napoleon (1769-1830)
- English actress (1898-1952)
- United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958)
- English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930)
- a town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River; scene of raids by John Brown in 1856
Word Origin
- Lawrence
- see Laurence.
Example
- 1. Lawrence and cissell could not be reached for comment .
- 2. The sci-fi action movie stars actress jennifer lawrence .
- 3. Lawrence burgh has a sober outlook on life .
- 4. According to dr lawrence it depends on the individual mother .
- 5. Not necessarily , argues andrew lawrence of barclays capital .