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Thérèse de Lisieux

[ tey-rez duh lee-zyœ ]

noun

  1. Saint Marie Françoise Thérèse Martinthe Little Flower, 1873–97, French Carmelite nun.


Thérèse de Lisieux

/ terɛz də lizjø /

noun

  1. Thérèse de Lisieux, Saint18731897FFrenchRELIGION: nunRELIGION: saint Saint, known as the Little Flower of Jesus. 1873–97, French Carmelite nun, noted for her autobiography, The Story of a Soul (1897). Feast day: Oct 3


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