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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—L

Lauras

(Greek, laura.) An aggregation of separate cells under the control of a superior. In monasteries the monks live under one roof; in lauras they live each in his own cell apart; but on certain occasions they assemble and meet together, sometimes for a meal, and sometimes for a religious service.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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