Lourdes

American  

[loord, loordz, loord] / lʊərd, lʊərdz, lurd /

noun

1. a city in SW France: Roman Catholic shrine famed for miraculous cures.

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Lourdes British  

/ lurd /

noun

1. a town in SW France: a leading place of pilgrimage for Roman Catholics after a peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, had visions of the Virgin Mary in 1858. Pop: 15 203 (1999)

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Example Sentences

According to listing agent Lourdes Alatriste of Douglas Elliman, who specializes in luxury properties located in Coconut Grove and Coral Gables, Page is far from the only high net worth Californian to seek out a new home in the Sunshine State.

From MarketWatch

They were hired by Nesbitt, 81, after he enlisted an AI chatbot to compile a list of the country’s most creative real-estate agents, then used AI prompts to whittle down the nominees, landing on the Altmans, as well as Lourdes Alatriste, also with Douglas Elliman.

From The Wall Street Journal

Supt Armstrong said another occupant of the Volkswagen Golf, a male in his 20s, was removed and brought to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, for treatment of serious non-life-threatening injuries.

From BBC

"The two occupants of the second vehicle, a male and a female, were also taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, for medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries."

From BBC

A Garda spokesperson said: "A number of people have also been taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda."

From BBC