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Teresian (iou)



Teresian noun & adjective. Also Theresian. E17.
[from St Teresa of Avila (1515-82), Spanish Carmelite nun + -IAN.]
A. noun. A member of a reformed order of Carmelite nuns and friars (Discalced Carmelites) founded by St Teresa of Avila. Also, a member of a religious society of Roman Catholic laywomen, named after St Teresa. E17.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to St Teresa or the order she founded. M19.