Teresa
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Mother Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
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Saint. Theresa, Saint.
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a female given name, form of Theresa.
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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
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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
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However, after a halftime break honoring Sparks and Liberty legends like Lisa Leslie and Teresa Weatherspoon, among many others at half court, L.A. was rejuvenated for the final 20 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Teresa Itabor, from Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, said she had been heading to the capital to celebrate her birthday.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Teresa Itabor, from Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, was on the 16:57 at Wellingborough heading to the capital to celebrate her birthday.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Barron’s Lauren Rublin and Teresa Rivas speak with Dana Telsey, an award-winning retail analyst and founder of Telsey Advisory Group.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Cures had begun to be attributed to Patria; Maria Teresa was great on love woes; and as for Minerva, she was competing with the Virgencita as Patroness of Impossible Causes.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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