Our Lady
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Our Lady
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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During recent masses, the most devout attended the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the baroque Metropolitan Cathedral wearing green national jerseys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Now named South Wye Foodshare, the charity has found a new space at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs on the Belmont Road and teamed up with the cathedral for help.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Monday's itinerary includes a visit to the Great Mosque of Algiers -- with the world's highest minaret -- and the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, overlooking the Bay of Algiers.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
“She is Our Lady of Guadalupe,” he tells me, a Marian apparition venerated as a national icon in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
We left Our Lady in the yard while we ate, then returned and washed her with water the same slow way we’d washed her with honey.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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