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Definition of Lawrence
1. 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).
Exact synonyms: Laurentius, Saint Lawrence, St. Lawrence
Category relationships: Christian Religion, Christianity
Generic synonyms: Martyr, Saint
Category relationships: Christian Religion, Christianity
Generic synonyms: Martyr, Saint
2. Noun. Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935).
Exact synonyms: Lawrence Of Arabia, T. E. Lawrence, Thomas Edward Lawrence
Generic synonyms: Soldier, Author, Writer
Generic synonyms: Soldier, Author, Writer
3. Noun. English portrait painter remembered for the series of portraits of the leaders of the alliance against Napoleon (1769-1830).
4. Noun. English actress (1898-1952).
5. Noun. United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958).
6. Noun. English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930).
7. Noun. A town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River; scene of raids by John Brown in 1856.
Definition of Lawrence
1. Proper noun. ( male given name), the usual spelling of Laurence in the U.S. ¹
2. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Lawrence
1. R.D., 20th century English physician. See: Lawrence-Seip syndrome. (05 Mar 2000)
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