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

Teresa Sánchez-Gordon was just a girl when federal immigration agents came for her.

From Los Angeles Times

The occupants of the car, Teresa Dyer, 45, and Gareth Watts, 43, were both pronounced dead at the scene.

From BBC

Scottish Prison Service chief executive Teresa Medhurst has previously said it is a "realistic expectation" that this record will be broken.

From BBC

Teresa Ribera, executive vice president of the Commission, said in a statement on Friday the regulator had factored in previous findings of Google's anti-competitive conduct when deciding to levy a higher fine.

From BBC

"It hit a building with brutal force and collapsed like a cardboard box," Teresa d'Avó told Portuguese television channel SIC, adding it seemed like it "had no brakes".

From BBC