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Ursuline
Ur·su·line U0152700 (ûr′sə-lĭn, -līn′, -lēn′, ûr′syə-)n. A member of an order of nuns of the Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1535 and devoted to the education of girls.adj. Of or belonging to the Ursulines. [After Saint Ursula, legendary British princess and martyr.]Ursuline (ˈɜːsjʊˌlaɪn) n (Roman Catholic Church) a member of an order of nuns devoted to teaching in the Roman Catholic Church: founded in 1537 at Bresciaadj (Roman Catholic Church) of or relating to this order[C16: named after St Ursula, patron saint of St Angela Merici, who founded the order]Ur•su•line (ˈɜr sə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn, -ˌlin) n. 1. a member of an order of nuns founded at Brescia, Italy, about 1537, devoted to teaching. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Ursulines. [1685–95; Saint Ursul (a) + -ine1] |