Teresa

[tuh-ree-suh, -zuh, -rey-, te-re-sah]

noun

1. Mother Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.

2. Saint. Theresa, Saint.

3. a female given name, form of Theresa.

Teresa

/ təˈriːzə /

noun

1. Saint, known as Teresa of Avila. 1515–82, Spanish nun and mystic. She reformed the Carmelite order and founded 17 convents. Her writings include a spiritual autobiography and The Way to Perfection. Feast day: Oct 15

2. Mother, original name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. 1910–97, Indian Roman Catholic missionary, born in Skopje, now in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of Albanian parents: noted for her work among the starving in Calcutta; Nobel peace prize 1979

Example Sentences

Scottish Prison Service chief executive Teresa Medhurst has previously said it is a "realistic expectation" that this record will be broken.

From BBC

Teresa Ribera, executive vice president of the Commission, said in a statement on Friday the regulator had factored in previous findings of Google's anti-competitive conduct when deciding to levy a higher fine.

From BBC

"It hit a building with brutal force and collapsed like a cardboard box," Teresa d'Avó told Portuguese television channel SIC, adding it seemed like it "had no brakes".

From BBC

“Are you gonna put the mask on before you kiss your kids goodbye for school tomorrow?” shouted Teresa Dunham, a 65-year-old Arlington resident and the first protester to arrive at about 7:30 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

One helpful change, said Ana Teresa Dahan, executive vice president at GPSN, would be basing state funding for school districts on enrollment rather than attendance.

From Los Angeles Times