ławra

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See also: Lawra and ławrą

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Russian ла́вра (lávra), from Ancient Greek λαύρα (laúra).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwav.ra/
  • Rhymes: -avra
  • Syllabification: ław‧ra

Noun[edit]

ławra f

  1. (Eastern Orthodox Church, historical) laura, lavra (cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the centre)
  2. (Eastern Orthodox Church) laura, lavra (large male monastery)

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • ławra in Polish dictionaries at PWN