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Ursuline

Ursuline

9.5
Relating to a group of Catholic nuns who run schools and help people
  • adjective
  • /ˈɜr.zə.laɪn/
translation icon : ursulina
  • The Ursuline school was known for its high academic standards and community service.

Examples

  • Many Ursuline institutions focus on the education of young women.

  • The Ursuline tradition emphasizes the importance of education for girls.

  • She attended an Ursuline convent during her childhood in France.

  • Have you heard about the Ursuline charity event next week?

  • The Ursuline sister taught us about the values of compassion and service.

  • The Ursuline order was founded to provide education and support for young women.

  • During her studies, she learned about the Ursuline traditions that focus on feminine leadership.

Surface Forms

Ursuline positive

Morphology

Ursuline = Ursula (opaque) = Ursul + ine

Formed from the saint's name 'Ursula' plus the suffix '-ine' to name the order and related things, a derivation that is not obviously meaningful to most learners unfamiliar with the saint or ecclesiastical naming patterns.

Etymology

Ursuline comes from the name Ursula, which comes from the Latin ursa meaning 'bear' and the name Ursula means 'little bear'. So Ursuline describes things that belong to Saint Ursula's religious order, like its traditions or schools.