Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Albanian-born Indian nun noted for her charity work among India's poor. In 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of sisters. She won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.
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- proper noun A female
given name , theSpanish andItalian form ofTheresa .
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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)
Etymologies
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Examples
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Santa Teresa is a very small town, even more tranquilo than Jinotepe, about 10km away.
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According to a listing I found on the Internet: Santa Teresa is a young community at the junction of New Mexico Highways 278 and 9.
Driving to Zacatecas 2002
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But contrary to popular belief that Teresa is just being a money-hungry diva (she's got financial problems, ya know), friends and TV insiders tell me it's simply a matter of fairness.
Teresa Giudice Paid Less Than Other 'Housewives'? popeater.com 2010
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But contrary to popular belief that Teresa is just being a money-hungry diva (she's got financial problems, ya know), friends and TV insiders tell me it's simply a matter of fairness.
Teresa Giudice Paid Less Than Other 'Housewives'? popeater.com 2010
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Mother Teresa is just rolling in her grave. lansing wedding photographer
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But contrary to popular belief that Teresa is just being a money-hungry diva (she's got financial problems, ya know), friends and TV insiders tell me it's simply a matter of fairness.
Teresa Giudice Paid Less Than Other 'Housewives'? The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Mother Teresa is just rolling in her grave. lansing wedding photographer
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His beloved Teresa is dead and he blames his wastrel brother the Duke of Rogues Damien for they were coming home due to his depravities.
Too Dangerous to Desire-Alexandra Benedict « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2008
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Congratulations again Teresa, can't wait to see what you create with your prize!
We Love Our Community - from Bakima Anne-Marie 2008
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Teresa is a little shy but also very fun but she definitely works a lot.
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