Lourdes

American

[loord, loordz, loord] / lʊərd, lʊərdz, lurd /

noun

a city in SW France: Roman Catholic shrine famed for miraculous cures.

Lourdes British

/ lurd /

noun

a town in SW France: a leading place of pilgrimage for Roman Catholics after a peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, had visions of the Virgin Mary in 1858. Pop: 15 203 (1999)

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At the hospital outside General Santos, Lourdes Camia said she believed her brother-in-law, who was being treated for a heart attack, was safer outside -- despite the heat.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Besides the capital, the pontiff will also travel to Lourdes, a site of pilgrimage for Christians worldwide.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Maria de Lourdes Alongi, a voter at the restaurant, needs no convincing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

According to the National Catholic Reporter, multiple people were arrested at or near diocese churches on June 20, including a man at Our Lady of Lourdes in Montclair, which ICE officials dispute.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

The money Lourdes sends is no substitute for her presence.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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