oops
David Randall
withywindle at earthlink.net
Mon Feb 18 23:19:32 EST 2002
sorry, that was just the _first_ of the definitions on tap--I hit the send
key too soon. The entire list of definitions is:
laura--[a. Gr. lane, passage, alley] n.--Christian Antiq. An aggregation
of
detached cells, tenanted by recluse monks under a superior, in Egypt and
elsewhere.
laura --n.--An easily guessable password.
laura--n.-- An object hung from the ceiling for decorative purpose,
rather than being used for its intended function.
laura--n.--Also lowra. 1. An umbelliferous herb, Anuragus gargatus, grown
mostly in
Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. 2. The resin of this herb, used in Ayurvedic
medicine to treat wind ailments.
laura--n.--A song in honor of an individual or event.
laura--n.--British slang (during the second World War) for a
barrage balloon.
laura--adj.--Delicately scented.
laura--n.--In Roman times, a woman who was honored for her various special
gifts, to be decided by the Senate or Emperor, by being allowed to wear a
crown of laurel leaves in public. Such women, usually wives and mothers,
were prized and given material gifts. They were protected by all of the
goddesses.
laura--n.--Soapstone.
two point and one point definitions, please.
David
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