Theresa

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

noun
  1. Saint. Also Teresa. Also called There·sa of A·vi·la [ah-vee-lah]. /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/. 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.

  2. a female given name.

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Theresa

/ (təˈriːzə) /


noun
  1. See Teresa

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