Lawrence

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Lieurance === Etymology === See Laurence. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɒ.ɹəns/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɔɹəns/ (New York City) IPA(key): /ˈlɑɹəns/ Rhymes: -ɒɹəns, -ɔɹəns === Proper noun === Lawrence (countable and uncountable, plural Lawrences) A male given name from Latin, the usual spelling of Laurence in the U.S.; masculine of Lauren A surname originating as a patronymic. A placename: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Chemung Township, McHenry County, Illinois. A city in Marion County, Indiana. A city, the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas. A city in Massachusetts, and one of the two county seats of Essex County. A township and village therein, in Van Buren County, Michigan. An extinct village in St. Lawrence Township, Scott County, Minnesota. An unincorporated community in Newton County, Mississippi. A village in Nuckolls County, Nebraska. A village in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. A town in St. Lawrence County, New York. A census-designated place in Cecil Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas. An unincorporated community in Emery County, Utah. An unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington. A town in Brown County, Wisconsin. An unincorporated community in the town of Westfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin. A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Lawrence Township. A town in Clarence Valley council area, New South Wales, Australia. A locality in the Shire of Hepburn, central western Victoria, Australia. A small town in Otago, New Zealand, named after Henry Montgomery Lawrence. (US, law, sexuality, US politics, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of Lawrence v. Texas, a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex sexual relations; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment. Coordinate terms: Eisenstadt, Obergefell, substantive due process ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===