Ursula
Americannoun
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Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.
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a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bear.”
noun
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It’s an odd request, but that’s because this version of Ursula is not actually Ursula.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Director Rob Savage and screenwriter Nathan Elston do not solely blame Ursula for the problems within her family unit.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Lagarde herself was a surprise pick for the ECB job, agreed as part of a last-minute package deal that saw Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen ascend to European Commission president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Europe will always stand up for the protection of its borders. Europe decides who comes to our Union and under what circumstances," EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
How is it the priests never told us about St. Ursula and her eleven thousand maiden martyrs, October twenty-first?
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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