Noun
lavra (plural lavras or lavrae)
Alternative form of laura
They were subject to an abbot, and observed a common rule.sfn Great Lavra, Mount Athos The lay out of the monastic coenobium was influenced by a number of factors. Source: Internet
Peter, warned by the Streltsy, escaped in the middle of the night to the impenetrable monastery of Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra ; there he slowly gathered adherents who perceived he would win the power struggle. Source: Internet
With reference to the diagram, right, the convent of the Great Lavra is enclosed within a strong and lofty blank stone wall. Source: Internet
Troyitsko Illynsky Lavra The legendary St Anthony’s Caves at the Troyitsko-Illynsky Monastery in the city of Chernihiv are one of the oldest remnants from the times of the Kyivan Rus. Source: Internet