Our Lady
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Our Lady
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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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
Opera Connects, the house’s public outreach arm, will also usher in several productions, including “The Three Women of Jerusalem,” a community opera to be presented at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Pupils at Our Lady and St Benedict Academy are some of the children who've benefited.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
Our Lady stood there with her chains spilled around her on the grass, absolutely golden with honey.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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