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Teresian

American  
[tuh-ree-zhuhn] / təˈri ʒən /

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.

Etymology

Origin of Teresian

1620–30; Saint Teres(a) + -ian

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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