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- [lawr-uh ns, lor-]
- /ˈlɔr əns, ˈlɒr-/
- /ˈlɒrəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawr-uh ns, lor-]
- /ˈlɔr əns, ˈlɒr-/
Definitions of laurence word
- noun laurence a male given name, form of Lawrence. 1
- noun laurence Margaret, full name Jean Margaret Laurence, 1926–87, Canadian novelist and short story writer; her novels include The Stone Angel (1964) 0
- noun laurence a masculine name: dim. Larry; var. Lawrence; equiv. Fr. Laurent, Ger. Lorenz, It. & Sp. Lorenzo; fem. Laura 0
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Origin of laurence
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; of unexplained orig.
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Parts of speech for Laurence
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laurence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
laurence usage trend in Literature
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