- ursuline
- ur·su·line
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ursuline
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ursuline — [ yrsylin ] n. f. • 1639; de sainte Ursule ♦ Religieuse d un ordre fondé en 1537, en Italie, par sainte Angèle de Mérici, et établi en France en 1611. ● ursuline nom féminin Nom porté par des religieuses (moniales ou sœurs) relevant de plusieurs… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Ursuline — Ur su*line, n. [Cf. F. ursuline.] (R. C. Ch.) One of an order of nuns founded by St. Angela Merici, at Brescia, in Italy, about the year 1537, and so called from St. Ursula, under whose protection it was placed. The order was introduced into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ursuline — Ur su*line, a. Of or pertaining to St. Ursula, or the order of Ursulines; as, the Ursuline nuns. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ursuline — [ʉr′sə lin, ʉr′səlīn΄] n. [ModL Ursulina: after URSULA, the martyr] R.C.Ch. any member of a teaching order of nuns founded in 1535 adj. of this order … English World dictionary
Ursuline — The word Ursuline is used to describe the following: * The Ursulines, a Catholic religious order.Several schools named after the Ursuline religious order:* Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio) * Ursuline Academy (New Orleans, Louisiana) * Ecole… … Wikipedia
Ursuline — /err seuh lin, luyn , leen , errs yoo /, n. 1. Rom. Cath. Ch. a member of an order of nuns founded at Brescia, Italy, about 1537, devoted to teaching. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Ursulines. [1685 95; Saint URSUL(A) + INE1] * * * ▪ religious… … Universalium
ursuline — (ur su li n ) s. f. 1° Religieuses qui tirent leur nom de sainte Ursule, et qui sont obligées par leurs statuts à prendre soin de l instruction des jeunes filles ; elles suivent la règle de saint Augustin. C est une ursuline. 2° Au plur. Il… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Ursuline — Provenance. Vient du latin ursus Signifie : ours Se fête le 21 octobre ou le 7 avril. Histoire. Ursulle est une princesse originaire de Grande Bretagne, massacrée par les Huns, au IVème siècle, près de Cologne. Elle fut martyrisée avec onze… … Dictionnaire des prénoms français, arabes et bretons
Ursuline College (Westgate-on-Sea) — Ursuline College is a Catholic Sports College located in Westgate on Sea, in North East Kent. Aimed at pupils aged 11 19, the College is based within the Ursuline and Catholic ethos, aiding and teaching it s pupils within this regime. History… … Wikipedia
Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio) — Ursuline Academy is a four year college preparatory private girls’ Catholic high school founded by the Ursuline sisters of Brown County, Ohio in 1896. Current enrollment numbers 800 students from all over Greater Cincinnati (representing 50… … Wikipedia
Ursuline High School — may refer to: * Ursuline High School, Wimbledon, United Kingdom * Ursuline High School, Youngstown, United States * Ursuline High School (Santa Rosa, California), United States … Wikipedia
