Ursula
Americannoun
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Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.
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a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bear.”
noun
Example Sentences
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Ursula Quitterer calls it "Compound 10," a chemical substance developed by her research team that could potentially slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for "united action" on border security after the chaotic influx of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last week.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
"The Polish people are famously unafraid.. and our thoughts are with them," EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X as she condemned the Russian attack.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Ursula, the artist who lives there, finds it broken and has Kiki scrub her floors in exchange for repairing it.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
We were going to be like Kim and Ursula from our favorite movie.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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