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ur·su·line I. \-lə̇n, -ˌlīn, -ˌlēn\ noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: New Latin Ursulina, from Ursula St. Ursula 3d or 5th century A.D. legendary Christian martyr + Latin -inus -ine : a member of a teaching order of nuns founded by St. Angela Merici at Brescia, Italy, about 1537 II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized : of, relating to, or being a member of the Ursulines < Ursuline nuns > < an Ursuline convent > |