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Definition of Ursuline

Ursuline
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 Canada as early as 1639, and into the United States in 1727. The members are devoted entirely to education.
Ursuline
Ursuline Ur"su*line, a. Of or pertaining to St. Ursula, or the order of Ursulines; as, the Ursuline nuns.

Meaning of Ursuline from wikipedia

- Look up Ursuline in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ursuline may refer to: Ursulines, Catholic religious institutes that have been deeply involved in...
- The Ursulines, also known as the Order of Saint Ursula (post-nominals: OSU), is an enclosed religious order of women that in 1572 branched off from the...
- Founded in 1905 by the Ursuline Sisters, Ursuline was an all-women's academy until 1930. Around the start of the 20th century, Ursuline High School began service...
- Ursuline College is an all-girls Catholic voluntary Secondary School (state school) in Sligo . It is under the trusteeship of the Le Cheile Schools Trust...
- Ursuline College is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Pepper Pike, Ohio. It was founded in 1871 by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland and...
- Ursuline Convent (French: Couvent des Ursulines) was a series of historic Ursuline convents in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. In 1727, at the request...
- The Ursuline School is an American all-girls', independent, private, Roman Catholic middle and high school located on a 13-acre (53,000 m2) campus in New...
- Ursuline Sisters can refer to one of several religious institutes: Ursulines, founded in Italy in 1535 Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed...
- Ursuline Campus Schools is a small system of schools located on one, 48-acre (190,000 m2) campus on Lexington Road in Louisville, KY. It consists of five...
- Ursuline Academy of Dallas (commonly referred to as Ursuline or UA) is a Catholic college preparatory school for girls located on Walnut Hill Lane, in...