teresa
/tɚˈisə/
noun
Common
1.n.Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
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teresa and theresa are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. teresa means “Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)”. theresa means “Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)”.
/tɚˈisə/
1.n.Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
/tɚˈisə/
| teresa | theresa | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /tɚˈisə/ | /tɚˈisə/ |
| Said | tur-EE-suh | tur-EE-suh |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 6 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | Mother Teresa, Theresa, Mother Theresa | Teresa, Mother Teresa, Mother Theresa |
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1.n.Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)