NOUN | person | Teresa, Mother Teresa, Theresa, Mother Theresa, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu | Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia) |
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Sounds | terey'sah; teriy'sah | |
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Rhymes | balsa ... Walesa: 36 rhymes with sah... |
Meaning | 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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Synonyms | Mother Teresa, Theresa, Mother Theresa, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu | |
Instance of | missionary, missioner | someone sent on a mission / mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country |
nun | A woman religious | |
Spanish | Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, Teresa | |
Catalan | Teresa, Theresa |
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