Theresa

(tə rē′sə, -zə)

noun

a feminine name: dim. Terry, Tess; var. Teresa

Origin: < Fr Thérèse or Port Theresa < L Therasia < ?

See Theresa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or Te·re·sa

Spanish nun and mystical writer who founded the reformed order of Carmelites (1562). Her works include The Way of Perfection, published posthumously.

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