Teresian

[tuh-ree-zhuhn]

noun

1. a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.

adjective

1. of or relating to St. Theresa or the Teresians.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Teresian¹

1620–30; Saint Teres(a) + -ian

Example Sentences

She died in the city of Porto Alegre at a home belonging to the Teresian Sisters, the religious community she was part of.

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A fellow Teresian nun said that Sister Inah "never complained".

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