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: Laurentius, Lawrence, Saint Lawrence.

Dutch: Laurentius

A North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic.

synonyms: Saint Lawrence, Saint Lawrence River, St. Lawrence River.