Sister of Loretto

[ luh-ret-oh ]

/ ləˈrɛt oʊ /

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noun Roman Catholic Church.

a member of a congregation of sisters founded at Loretto, Kentucky, in 1812 and engaged in educational and missionary works.

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Words nearby Sister of Loretto

Sister Carrie, sisterhood, sister-in-law, sisterly, Sister of Charity, Sister of Loretto, Sister of Mercy, Sistine, Sistine Chapel, Sistine Madonna, sistroid

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