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
Example Sentences
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On Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the continued closure of Hormuz is “greatly damaging” for Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The party thrown in celebration of Image Magazine’s September issue, Image Makers, and Issue 14 of Ursula, Hauser & Wirth’s magazine, brought out the city’s vibrancy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
In a letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, he called for a common EU framework to "complement and reinforce the necessary national initiatives for the protection of minors".
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Ursula has shades of Gellar’s famous characters — Buffy’s physical ferocity, Kathryn Merteuil’s ruthless cattiness, Daphne Blake’s affinity for mysterious games — but doesn’t play to one exclusively.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 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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