Law
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A surname originating as a patronymic.
proper noun
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A surname originating as a patronymic.
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A diminutive of the male given name Lawrence.
Etymology
Clipping of Lawrence; From the given name Lawrence.
proper noun
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A topographic surname from Old English, perhaps originally meaning someone who lives near a burial mound.
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a conical hill
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A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, United Kingdom (OS grid ref NS8252).
Etymology
From Old English hlaw (“a hill or burial mound”).
proper noun
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Synonym of Torah: the five Books of Moses, particularly the commandments in it, as well as their specification in the Mishnah and their further interpretation in later religious literature.
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the commandments in the Books of Moses, sometimes seen as transcended by Christ
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the commandments and moral principles that are binding for Christians, such as the Decalogue, the teachings of the New Testament, the Church Fathers, etc.
Etymology
A semantic loan of Greek νόμος (nómos, “law”), rendering Hebrew תּוֹרָה (tōrāh, “instruction, teaching”) in the sense of divine law.
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A surname from Chinese.
Etymology
From Cantonese 羅 /罗 (lo⁴). Doublet of Luo and Lo.
Forms
- plural
- Laws
Law · A surname originating as a patronymic.
lawful · Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.lawfully · Conforming to the law; legally.lawn · Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with…