Teresian

[tuh-ree-zhuhn]

Te·re·sian

[tuh-ree-zhuhn]
noun
1.
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to St. Theresa or the Teresians.

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Teresian is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Origin:
1620–30; Saint Teres(a) + -ian
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