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| Ur·su·line [ úrssəlin, úrssə ln, úrssə ln ] (plural Ur·su·lines) |
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member of Catholic order of nuns: a member of a Roman Catholic order of nuns founded by St. Angela Merici in Brescia, Italy, in the 16th century and dedicated to teaching.
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| [Late 17th century. <Ursula, patron saint of the order's founder] |
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  Ur·su·line adjective |
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