Theresa

[ tuh-ree-suh, -zuh; Spanish te-re-sah ]

/ təˈri sə, -zə; Spanish tɛˈrɛ sɑ /

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noun

Saint. Also Teresa. Also called There·sa of A·vi·la

[ah-vee-lah]. /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/. 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.

a female given name.

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Words nearby Theresa

thereof, thereon, The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated, The Republic, there's, Theresa, Thérèse de Lisieux, There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip, There's method in his madness, There's more than one way to skin a cat, There's no accounting for taste

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How to use Theresa in a sentence

Then-British Prime Minister Theresa May in 2018 said she “deeply” regrets these colonial-era criminalization laws.
U.N. committee rules Sri Lanka criminalization law violates lesbian activist’s rights|Michael K. Lavers|March 25, 2022|Washington Blade
Later, when Cox is walking along with Bearsun, taking photos and asking questions, Theresa will gently cut in to offer the bear a plum.
Six Million Steps in a 70-Pound Bear Suit|aheard|September 1, 2021|Outside Online
Their daughter Theresa, an executive at the entertainment company Live Nation, had just arrived from Los Angeles on Wednesday night to visit her parents.
Asleep in their beachfront condos, they vanished into a mountain of rubble|Lori Rozsa, Marc Fisher, Derek Hawkins, Silvia Foster-Frau|June 24, 2021|Washington Post
The government had lost control of events and ultimately, Theresa May lost control of the Conservative Party.
The Prime Minister Who Cried Brexit (Ep. 392)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 10, 2019|Freakonomics

But it now appears that, yes, British Home Secretary Theresa May could well follow through on the ban.
‘Pick-Up Artist’ to Be Banned from UK|Tom Sykes|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But that appears to have been enough humanizing for Theresa May.
The UK’s New Iron Lady in Kitten Heels|Nico Hines, Tom Sykes|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His work finally bore fruit when Theresa May, the current home secretary, announced the formation of the inquiries Monday.
Alleged U.K. Parliamentary Pedophile Ring Hushed Up for Decades|Nico Hines|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to Pisciotta, in one of the books “the only person applauded who was pro-life was Mother Theresa.”
The Mothers Behind The Girl Scout Cookie Boycott|Emily Shire|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This allowance worked for the state (Maria Theresa taxed their production).
What to Drink When it’s Cold? The Glory of Austrian Schnaps|Jordan Salcito|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maria Theresa held it in her hand, and looked on it a few seconds with a languid smile.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
I presume you know that Maria Theresa was a first-rate soldier; or, at least, she had the happy art of finding them.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
That is, all but this house and garden, which I have given to my elder daughter, Theresa Louise.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
The only body which was competent to take away from the children of Maria Theresa their hereditary rights was the Comes.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
St. Theresa seems to have realised this very well and has touched on the subject in one of her letters.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley

British Dictionary definitions for Theresa

Theresa

/ (təˈriːzə) /

noun

See Teresa

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