Definition of Ursuline

1. 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.

2. a. Of or pertaining to St. Ursula, or the order of Ursulines; as, the Ursuline nuns.

3. 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.

4. a. Of or pertaining to St. Ursula, or the order of Ursulines; as, the Ursuline nuns.

Medical Definition of Ursuline

1. 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. Origin: Cf. F. Ursuline. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ursuline

Ursa Minor
ursid
Ursidae
ursids
ursiform
ursine
ursine
ursine dasyure
ursinia
ursodeoxycholic acid
urson
urson
ursons
ursuk
ursula
ursuline (current term)
ursus
Ursus
Ursus americanus
Ursus arctos
Ursus arctos horribilis
Ursus arctos middendorffi
Ursus arctos syriacus
Ursus horribilis
Ursus Maritimus
Ursus middendorffi
Ursus thibetanus
Ursus ursinus
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