Teresa
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Mother Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
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Saint. Theresa, Saint.
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a female given name, form of Theresa.
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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
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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
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Prof Teresa Lamb, who led the Ebola vaccine team at the University of Oxford, said they had been able to create it so quickly because of the background of decades of research.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"The best products should succeed because they're better, not because they're owned by the company running the search engine," EU competition chief Teresa Ribera said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Every week, debt adviser Teresa Tennant joins volunteers offering support and free community lunches at St Mary Magdalene Church in neighbouring Gorleston-on-Sea.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The cancellation could be for any reason: “bad weather, mechanical problem, inadequate staffing, scheduling snafus, etc.,” said Teresa Murray, consumer-watchdog director at the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Amazingly, it was his sister, Teresa, and miraculously she was alive!
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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