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laurence

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[ lawr-uhns, lor- ]

noun

  1. Physics. a shimmering effect seen over a hot surface, such as a pavement or roadway, on a clear and calm day, caused by the irregular refraction of light. Compare scintillation ( def 4 ).


Laurence

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[ lawr-uhns, lor- ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Lawrence.

Laurence

/ ˈɒəԲ /

noun

  1. LaurenceMargaret19261987FCanadianWRITING: novelist Margaret, full name Jean Margaret Laurence, 1926–87, Canadian novelist and short story writer; her novels include The Stone Angel (1964)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of laurence1

First recorded in 1790–1800; origin unknown
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Example Sentences

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When Laurence Tisch owned CBS and was looking to sell the company to Westinghouse in 1995, the network killed a “60 Minutes” story that featured tobacco industry whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand, a former Brown & Williamson executive who revealed that its cigarettes contained additives to boost the nicotine that keeps smokers hooked.

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Laurence Fox has denied sharing an intimate image of TV star Narinder Kaur without her consent on social media.

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Prince Andrew arrived with his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, in a car along with Princess Anne and her husband Sir Tim Laurence.

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That same year she played opposite Laurence Olivier in David Susskind’s TV production of “The Moon and Sixpence” for NBC.

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The supporting cast is full of aces, with Holt McCallany and Julianne Nicholson as CIA higher-ups, Laurence Fishburne as the man they call in to train Charlie, Jon Bernthal as a charismatic field agent and Caitríona Balfe as a mysterious international liaison.

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