Law
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English [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From the given name Lawrence.
Proper noun [edit]
Law
- A patronymic surname.
- A diminutive of Lawrence.
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Old English hlaw, a hill or burial mound.
Proper noun [edit]
Law
- A topographic surname, perhaps originally meaning someone who lives near a burial mound.
- (Scotland) a conical hill
Etymology 3 [edit]
Capitalized form of law.
Proper noun [edit]
Law
- (Judaism) the Torah
- (Christianity) a generic term which can refer to the Divine commandments (primarily the Decalogue), the Old Testament in general or, most specifically, the Torah.
