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Lourdes

Lourdes

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A town in southwestern France known for a Catholic shrine and a healing spring visited by pilgrims
  • proper noun
  • /lʊrdz/
translation icon : Lourdes
  • Every year, millions of pilgrims travel to Lourdes, France, to seek healing at its famous shrine.
  • Lady of Lourdes

Examples

  • In desperation, his mother sprinkled holy water from Lourdes around his hospital room.

    Academic text (2011)

  • At Lourdes, the key point of reference is not Peru but the local multinational Latino parish community.

    Academic text (1999)

  • I took the train to Lourdes.

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

  • I think you should visit Lourdes and bathe in the holy water.

    Blog text (33)

  • It's water from the shrine at Lourdes.

    The Devil's Playground (1977)

  • Maybe miracles don't just happen at Lourdes.

    Hellraiser: Deader (2005)

  • In Lourdes alone, over 5000 miraculous cures have been recorded.

    The Unholy (2021)

  • With their canes, crutches, and wheelchairs, it looked more like a pilgrimage to Lourdes than a parade.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • In Europe, the shrines at Lourdes and Fátima each attract 6 million tourists a year.

    The Unholy (2021)

  • During her trip to Lourdes, she felt a deep spiritual renewal among the other visitors.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Lourdes is a town in southwestern France that became famous when people said the Virgin Mary appeared there in 1858, a title people call 'Our Lady of Lourdes'. The spring at the site was thought to have healing powers, so many pilgrims travel to Lourdes for spiritual and physical help.