Thérèse de Lisieux

American

[tey-rez duh lee-zyœ] / teɪ rɛz də liˈzjœ /

noun

Saint Marie Françoise Thérèse Martinthe Little Flower, 1873–97, French Carmelite nun.

Thérèse de Lisieux British

/ terɛz də lizjø /

noun

Saint, known as the Little Flower of Jesus. 1873–97, French Carmelite nun, noted for her autobiography, The Story of a Soul (1897). Feast day: Oct 3

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