Teresa

[tuh-ree-suh, -zuh, -rey-, te-re-sah]

noun

1. Mother Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.

2. Saint. Theresa, Saint.

3. a female given name, form of Theresa.

Teresa

/ təˈriːzə /

noun

1. Saint, known as Teresa of Avila. 1515–82, Spanish nun and mystic. She reformed the Carmelite order and founded 17 convents. Her writings include a spiritual autobiography and The Way to Perfection. Feast day: Oct 15

2. Mother, original name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. 1910–97, Indian Roman Catholic missionary, born in Skopje, now in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of Albanian parents: noted for her work among the starving in Calcutta; Nobel peace prize 1979

Example Sentences

“There are many, many cases that are not reported because the workers are afraid of being deported or retaliation from the employer,” United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero said.

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“And this is Teresa. We go to Red Knot together. Told you I always see people from school. Teresa’s in the theater club. We had algebra together.”

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“Clear, pre-defined access to these patents will enable others to innovate and advance research in an area that is critical for Europe’s future,” Teresa Ribera, the bloc’s competition commissioner, said on Friday.

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"We are concerned that Google's policies do not allow news publishers to be treated in a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory manner in its search results," EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera said.

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“We want to see if these practices may be keeping prices high and limiting choice of energy drinks for consumers,” the commission’s Vice President Teresa Ribera said.

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