Ursula

[ ur-suh-luh, urs-yoo- ]

noun
  1. Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.

  2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bear.”

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British Dictionary definitions for Ursula

Ursula

/ (ˈɜːsjʊlə) /


noun
  1. Saint. a legendary British princess of the fourth or fifth century ad, said to have been martyred together with 11 000 virgins by the Huns at Cologne. Feast day: Oct 21

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