英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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Ursuline的结果
Ursuline
(n.)
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
Canada as early as 1639, and into the United States in 1727. The
members are devoted entirely to education.
Ursuline
(a.)
Of or pertaining to St. Ursula, or the order of
Ursulines; as, the Ursuline nuns.