Teresa

Te·resa (tə rē′sə, -zə)

Te·resa (for 1 tə rā′sə; for 2 tə rē′sə or Sp te re′sä)

1. Teresa, Mother (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910-97; Rom. Catholic missionary in India, born in Skopje, Albania (now in the country Macedonia)
2. Teresa, Saint (1515-82); Sp. Carmelite nun: her day is Oct. 12

   called Teresa of Ávila Teresa of Ávi·la (ä′vē lä′)