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Teresa
[tuh-ree-suh, -zuh, -rey-, te-re-sah]
noun
Mother Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
Saint. Theresa, Saint.
a female given name, form of Theresa.
Teresa
/ əˈːə /
noun
Saint, known as Teresa of Avila. 1515–82, Spanish nun and mystic. She reformed the Carmelite order and founded 17 convents. Her writings include a spiritual autobiography and The Way to Perfection. Feast day: Oct 15
Mother, original name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. 1910–97, Indian Roman Catholic missionary, born in Skopje, now in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of Albanian parents: noted for her work among the starving in Calcutta; Nobel peace prize 1979
Example Sentences
Teresa Cole, a kindergarten instructor in the Lancaster School District, has been teaching for 25 years.
After weeks of evidence, the inquest was adjourned on Thursday with NSW state coroner Teresa O'Sullivan expected to deliver her recommendations by the end of the year.
At St Teresa's Nursery School in west Belfast, children have access to screen time on a regular basis.
Teresa Moore said at his federal sentencing in September.
Roberts disparaging the Rockies was a bit surprising because it was akin to someone telling Mother Teresa to take a hike.
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