Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An incorrect form of
labrum . - noun Plural of
labrum .
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Examples
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[Greek omitted]; lips they call labra, from [Greek omitted], TAKING
Symposiacs 2004
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[Greek omitted]; lips they call labra, from [Greek omitted], TAKING
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The soul and all is moved; [5106] Jam pluribus osculis labra crepitabant, animarum quoque mixturam facientes, inter mutuos complexus animas anhelantes,
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Whilst they give their wives too much liberty to gad abroad, and bountiful allowance, they are accessory to their own miseries; animae uxorum pessime olent, as Plautus jibes, they have deformed souls, and by their painting and colours procure odium mariti, their husband's hate, especially, — [6280] cum misere viscantur labra mariti.
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So Venus did by her Adonis, the moon with Endymion, they are still dallying and culling, as so many doves, Columbatimque labra conserentes labiis, and that with alacrity and courage,
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[5273] Tam impresso ore ut vix inde labra detrahant, cervice reclinata, as Lamprias in Lucian kissed Thais, Philippus her [5274] Aristaenetus, amore lymphato tam uriose adhaesit, ut vix labra solvere esset, totumque os mihi contrivit;
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His personal servant accompa - nied him, walking ahead of the king, bearing a glowing cande - labra to light His Majesty's way.
Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000
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"And so I was able to hide," he squeaked, not unlike the mouse he had been, "and sneaked into Par-Salian's labra - labora-lavaratory - and he was doing the most wonderful things and the rocks were singing and Crysania was lying there all pale and Caramon looked terrified and I couldn't let him go alone - so ... so ..."
Time of the Twins Weis, Margaret 1988
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"And so I was able to hide," he squeaked, not unlike the mouse he had been, "and sneaked into Par-Salian's labra - labora-lavaratory - and he was doing the most wonderful things and the rocks were singing and Crysania was lying there all pale and Caramon looked terrified and I couldn't let him go alone - so ... so ..."
Time of the Twins Weis, Margaret 1988
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Vatican a magnificent porphyry labrum found in one of the imperial baths; and Baccius, a great modern authority on baths, speaks of labra made of glass.
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