Lisieux
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The court ruling in the French city of Lisieux was not immediately available.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024
She also becomes a fanatical devotee of her namesake, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower, associating piety with a devotion to domestic chores.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024
Her voice is reminiscent of that of the accessible and practical 16th-century nun St. Teresa of Ávila, or the 19th-century St. Therese of Lisieux, whose teachings are still prevalent today.
From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2021
They share a special devotion to Mother Teresa’s namesake, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux of the Little Flower, a 19th-century French nun known for her simple spirituality.
From Time • Aug. 29, 2016
We trot around to the church where they have statues of St. Joseph himself as well as the Sacred Heart of Jesus, theVirgin Mary and St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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