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URSULINE
\ˈɜːsuːlˌɪn], \ˈɜːsuːlˌɪn], \ˈɜː_s_uː_l_ˌɪ_n]\
Definitions of URSULINE
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
One
of
an
order
of
nuns
,
so
called
from
SI
.
Ursula
,
devoted
to
the
education
of
the
young
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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