| NOUN | person | Laurentius, Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, St. Lawrence | Roman martyr |
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| Meaning | 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). | |
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| Synonyms | Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, St. Lawrence | |
| Category | Christianity, Christian religion | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
| Instance of | martyr | One who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing / refusing to renounce their religion |
| saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization | |
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