English noun: Laurentius | |||
1. | Laurentius (person) Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258) | ||
Synonyms | Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, St. Lawrence | ||
Instance hypernym | martyr, saint | ||
Domain category | Christian religion, Christianity | ||