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Loreto
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What's The Definition Of Loreto?Synonyms | Synonyms for Loreto: Related Terms | Find terms related to Loreto: See Also | Loreto In Webster's Dictionary \Lo*ret"o\, or Loretto \Lo*ret"to\, nuns \nuns\ [From
Loreto, a city in Italy famous for its Holy House, said to be
that in which Jesus lived, brought by angels from Nazareth.]
(R. C. Ch.)
Members of a congregation of nuns founded by Mrs. Mary Teresa
Ball, near Dublin, Ireland, in 1822, and now spread over
Ireland, India, Canada, and the United States. The nuns are
called also {Ladies of Loreto}. They are engaged in teaching
girls.
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