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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Spanish nun and mystical writer who founded the reformed order of Carmelites (1562). Her works include The Way of Perfection, published posthumously.
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- proper noun A female
given name , an alteration ofTeresa , first used inSpain , supposedly derived from the Ancient Greek name of the island of Thera in Greece.
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- noun Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
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Examples
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MIKE HALBACH, BROTHER OF THERESA HALBACH: We did believe 100 percent that we would see Theresa again.
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In REAL life not everything more right wing than Mother Theresa is a raving Fascist. on July 30, 2009 at 10: 28 am none
Islam? Yes. Gay? Yes. British? No, Oh, OK then. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Theresa is forced to face the master gamer on her own, but can she find her way through this maze in time to save Cara?
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Interview with Lisa Black, Part 1 2010
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Theresa is bound by intuition, good sense, family support, religious conviction -- furthermore, she's lost her own child and she's become sanctified.
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I had spelled the name Theresa for years, but at some point in the last year or so, I changed the spelling of Theresa to Teresa and I don't know why.
Claudia Ricci: Psychic Ex-Nun -- How Does She Communicate with Those Beyond? Claudia Ricci 2010
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His family has been broken twice over, once when his older sister, Theresa, is murdered, and again when his sexuality becomes a stumbling block to relations with his father.
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The amazing thing about Theresa is that she's not even a BB customer!
E-Wax in Ft.Collins CO? Anne-Marie 2007
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How could you possibly know whether or not Theresa is lying?
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The incredible devotion inspired by Mother Theresa is connected to this idea.
Women of God 2002
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Theresa is one of our own "handheld librarians;" she is
Great workshops/interesting encounters Lori 2002
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