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Ursula

[ur-suh-luh, urs-yoo-]

noun

  1. Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.

  2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bear.”



Ursula

/ ˈɜːsjʊlə /

noun

  1. Saint. a legendary British princess of the fourth or fifth century ad , said to have been martyred together with 11 000 virgins by the Huns at Cologne. Feast day: Oct 21

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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He hosted the press conferences with Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen, head of the EU's executive, in the newly renovated ballroom at Turnberry, boasting of the opulent new ceiling and brand new windows at the same time as discussing famine in Gaza.

From BBC

The occasion was none other than Archival Revival, a party thrown in celebration of Image Magazine’s September issue, Image Makers, and Issue 14 of Ursula, Hauser & Wirth’s magazine.

On the tables, copies of Ursula and the Image Makers issues were laid out in waves, slowly disappearing as the night continued.

On Friday, Denmark will join several Nato allies and Ukraine to discuss the idea of erecting a "drone wall", proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, to protect the EU's eastern borders.

From BBC

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for an end last week to "the horrific events taking place in Gaza on a daily basis".

From BBC

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