La·ver (l  v r), Rod Born 1938. Australian tennis player who won the Grand Slam (Wimbledon, French, U.S., and Australian titles) twice, in 1962 and 1969. |
| la·ver 1 (lvr) n. 1. A large basin used in the ancient Jewish Temple by a priest for ablutions before making a sacrificial offering. 2. Archaic A vessel, stone basin, or trough used for washing. [Middle English, water pitcher, from Old French laveoir, probably from Late Latin lav t rium; see lavatory.] |
| la·ver 2 (lvr) n. Any of several dried, edible seaweeds of the genera Porphyra (the red algae) and Ulva (the green algae). [Middle English, a water plant, from Old English læfer, from Latin.] |
Laver [ˈleɪvə]
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(Biographies / Laver, Rod(ney) (George) (1938 M, Australian, SPORT AND GAMES: tennis player) Rod(ney) (George). born 1938, Australian tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969; US champion 1962, 1969
laver1
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1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament a large basin of water used by the priests for ritual ablutions
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the font or the water of baptism
[from Old French laveoir, from Late Latin lavātōrium washing place]
laver2
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several seaweeds of the genus Porphyra and related genera, with edible fronds: phylum Rhodophyta (red algae)
[from Latin]
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| Noun | 1. | Laver - Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938) |
| 2. | laver - (Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions basin - a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin" Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible | |
| 3. | laver - edible red seaweeds red algae - marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan genus Porphyra, Porphyra - a genus of protoctist | |
| 4. |  laver - seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green frondschlorophyte, green algae - algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water genus Ulva, Ulva - type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce |
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