Lawrence of Arabia law·ren·ceo·farabia uncommon noun 1. Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935) SynonymsLawrenceT. E. LawrenceThomas Edward LawrenceLawrence of Arabia Related words Broader terms soldierwriter WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.