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Teresa Of Avila
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1. saint teresa of avila, teresa of avila
Spanish mystic and religious reformer; author of religious classics and a Christian saint (1515-1582)
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Teresa Of Avila
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1.
Saint, known as Teresa of Avila. 1515–82, Spanish nun and mystic. She reformed the Carmelite order and founded 17 convents. Her writings include a spiritual autobiography and The Way to Perfection. Feast day: Oct 15
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Saint, original name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. 1910–97, Indian Roman Catholic missionary, born in Skopje, now in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of Albanian parents: as Mother Teresa she was noted for her work among the starving in Calcutta; Nobel peace prize 1979; canonized 2016
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Teresa Of Avila
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a feminine name
see also Theresa11.
Mother(born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910-97; Rom. Catholic missionary in India, born in Skopje, Albania (now in the country Macedonia)
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Saint(1515-82); Sp. Carmelite nun: her day is Oct. 12
: called Teresa of Ávila (ˈɑviˌlɑ
; äˈvēläˌ)Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.