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Definitions

1. proper noun

a feminine given name derived from the Latin word ‘Lorena’, meaning ‘laurel’ or ‘laurel tree’

“Her name tag read ‘Lorena Smith’ as she took her seat at the conference.”

2. noun

a region in Nicaragua, also known as the Northern Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

“The people of Lorena struggled to recover from the devastating hurricane that hit the area.”