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Mother Teresa was asked what was the meaning of life, and she said to help other people, and I thought, 'What a strange thing to say' - but maybe it's the right thing to say.
Jesse Eisenberg

Meaning of "Teresa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TERESA

Teresa  [təˈriːzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERESA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Teresa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TERESA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Teresa

Teresa, Theresa, and Therese are feminine given names. The name may be derived from the Greek verb θερίζω, meaning to harvest. Its popularity likely increased due to the prominence of several Roman Catholic saints, including Teresa of Ávila, Thérèse of Lisieux and, most recently, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The popularity of this name in the United States over the last 15 years is falling, according to the US Census. Spelled "Theresa", it was ranked as the 852nd most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 226th in 1992. Spelled "Teresa", it was the 580th most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 206th in 1992.

Definition of Teresa in the English dictionary

The definition of Teresa in the dictionary is Saint, known as Teresa of Avila. 1515–82, Spanish nun and mystic. She reformed the Carmelite order and founded 17 convents. Her writings include a spiritual autobiography and The Way to Perfection. Feast day: Oct 15. Other definition of Teresa is Mother, original name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. 1910–97, Indian Roman Catholic missionary, born in Skopje, now in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of Albanian parents: noted for her work among the starving in Calcutta; Nobel peace prize 1979.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TERESA


beezer
ˈbiːzə
bumfreezer
ˈbʌmˌfriːzə
Caesar
ˈsiːzə
Ebenezer
ˌɛbəˈniːzə
freezer
ˈfriːzə
fridge-freezer
ˌfrɪdʒˈfriːzə
frizer
ˈfriːzə
geezer
ˈɡiːzə
geyser
ˈɡiːzə
Giza
ˈɡiːzə
greaser
ˈɡriːzə
mestiza
mɛˈstiːzə
Pisa
ˈpiːzə
pleaser
ˈpliːzə
riza
ˈriːzə
squeezer
ˈskwiːzə
teaser
ˈtiːzə
Theresa
təˈriːzə
tweezer
twiːzə
visa
ˈviːzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERESA

Terence
Terengganu
terephthalate
terephthalic
terephthalic acid
teres
Tereshkova
Teresina
terete
Tereus
Terfel

WORDS THAT END LIKE TERESA

bursa
calesa
casa
causa
contessa
Emesa
impresa
Manresa
marchesa
Maria Theresa
masa
Massa
Mensa
mesa
Orissa
presa
Rosa
sa
salsa
vanessa

Synonyms and antonyms of Teresa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Teresa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERESA

Find out the translation of Teresa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Teresa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Teresa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

邓丽君
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Teresa
570 millions of speakers

English

Teresa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेरेसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تيريزا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тереза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Teresa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তেরেসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Teresa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teresa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Teresa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テレサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테레사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teresa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Teresa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெரசா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेरेसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Teresa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Teresa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Teresa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тереза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Teresa
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Teresa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Teresa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Teresa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Teresa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Teresa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERESA»

The term «Teresa» is very widely used and occupies the 6.304 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERESA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Teresa

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10 QUOTES WITH «TERESA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Teresa.
1
Jesse Eisenberg
Mother Teresa was asked what was the meaning of life, and she said to help other people, and I thought, 'What a strange thing to say' - but maybe it's the right thing to say.
2
Olivia Hussey
I had played the Virgin Mary in 'Jesus of Nazareth,' and I had done 'Juliet' at the age of 15. People said, 'Where do you go from playing Juliet and the Virgin Mary?' And I said, 'Mother Teresa of Calcutta.'
3
Anne Lamott
Bananas are great, as I believe them to be the only known cure for existential dread. Also, Mother Teresa said that in India, a woman dying in the street will share her banana with anyone who needs it, whereas in America, people amass and hoard as many bananas as they can to sell for an exorbitant profit. So half of them go bad, anyway.
4
Wendie Malick
They talked about me as if I were Mother Teresa, and that every time I get a paycheck I go and send it to poor people and that we spend every free moment helping out people less fortunate. That was an enormous exaggeration.
5
Joe Mantegna
For every Mother Teresa, there's a Jeffrey Dahmer.
6
Bill McCartney
I know many Catholics love God with all their heart. I have genuine respect for anyone who truly has given their life to Christ. We read about Mother Teresa and what a wonderful example she was.
7
Malcolm Muggeridge
St. Teresa of Avila described our life in this world as like a night at a second-class hotel.
8
Bharati Mukherjee
The picture of Mother Teresa that I remember from my childhood is of a short, sari-wearing woman scurrying down a red gravel path between manicured lawns. She would have in tow one or two slower-footed, sari-clad young Indian nuns. We thought her a freak. Probably we'd picked up on unvoiced opinions of our Loreto nuns.
9
Bharati Mukherjee
Mother Teresa's detractors have accused her of overemphasizing Calcuttans' destitution and of coercing conversion from the defenseless. In the context of lost causes, Mother Teresa took on battles she knew she could win. Taken together, it seems to me, the criticisms of her work do not undermine or topple her overall achievement.
10
Carlos Santana
I grew up in the sixties watching B.B. King and Tito Puente and Miles Davis and Coltrane, everybody, Marvin Gaye, Jimi. And at the same time, with my left eye I was watching Dolores Huerta, Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Mother Teresa.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERESA»

Discover the use of Teresa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Teresa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fabulicious!: Teresa's Italian Family Cookbook
This edition includes secret family recipes, one-dish feasts, perfect potluck take-alongs, kid-friendly meals, and more.
Teresa Giudice, 2011
2
The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice
In its caustic iconoclasm and unsparing wit, The Missionary Position showcases the devastating effect of Hitchens' writing at its polemical best.
Christopher Hitchens, 2012
3
No Greater Love
This definitive volume features Mother Teresa on love, prayer, giving, service, poverty, forgiveness, Jesus, and more.
Mother Teresa, 2010
4
Teresa of Avila and the Rhetoric of Femininity
On an October evening in 1614 Spanish "galleons" and fiery "serpents" burst into flame in the skies above Madrid.
Alison Weber, 1996
5
The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself
"The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself" is the autobiographical account of Saint Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, a prominent 16th century Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation.
Saint Teresa of Avila, 2004
6
Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The revealing private ...
This book is a moving chronicle of her spiritual journey and it reveals the secrets she shared only with her closest confidants.
Mother Teresa, Brian Kolodiejchuk, 2012
7
Spiritual Pilgrims: Carl Jung and Teresa of Avila
Spiritual Pilgrims explores the remarkably similar understanding of symbols in the work of Carl Jung and St. Teresa of Avila, the Spanish Carmelite mystic.
John Welch, 1982
8
A Simple Path
A SIMPLE PATH is a unique spiritual guide: full of wisdom and hope, from the one person who has given us the greatest example of love in action in our time.
Mother Theresa, Mother Teresa, 2011
9
The Writings of Teresa de Cartagena
Translation, with full explanatory notes, of the two works of Teresa de Cartagena, the fifteenth-century Spanish nun.
Teresa, 1998
10
The Avila of Saint Teresa: Religious Reform in a ...
The Avila of Saint Teresa provides both a fascinating account of social and religious change in one important Castilian city and a historical analysis of the life and work of the religious mystic Saint Teresa of Jesus.
Jodi Bilinkoff, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERESA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Teresa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sister Nirmala: Mother Teresa successor passes away
Sister Nirmala, the nun who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of a charity in the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta), has died, aged 81. The former Superior ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
2
Teresa Giudice Must Pay 25 Percent of RHONJ Bravo Salary, Give …
Teresa Giudice must pay 25 percent of her Bravo salary to the government, and hand over the keys to her Maserati, in order to satisfy a judgment against her ... «Us Magazine, Jun 15»
3
Teresa Giudice Prison Photo Reveals How Much She's Changed as …
The past few months have not been easy for the Giudice family, but they're making the best of a bad situation. With Teresa serving time for fraud and Joe now the ... «Us Magazine, Apr 15»
4
Why, to many critics, Mother Teresa is still no saint
Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic missionary who became an international icon for her charitable work, has been dropped into modern India's religious ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
5
Teresa & Joe Giudice -- Fire Sale for New Jersey Mansion
Joe Teresa Giudice Selling Home Teresa and Joe Giudice just DRASTICALLY reduced the asking price for their New Jersey mansion, because they MUST ... «TMZ.com, Jan 15»
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Teresa Giudice Celebrates New Year's Eve With Daughters and Joe …
Teresa Giudice is making the most of her time at home before beginning her 15-month prison sentence on January 5. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star ... «Us Magazine, Jan 15»
7
Statement from U-Va. President Teresa Sullivan on sexual assault …
University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan issued this statement Saturday in response to Rolling Stone magazine's account of an alleged 2012 gang ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
8
Ebola: Cured Spanish nurse Teresa Romero recounts illness
Teresa Romero said she had clung to memories of family when she thought she was dying and still does not know how she caught the disease. She had treated ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
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Teresa, Joe Giudice Post-Jail Sentencing: "There's an Icy Distance"
It's no secret that Teresa and Joe Giudice are having a tough year. ... “Teresa and Joe's emotional connection is fading,” a family insider tells Us Weekly. «Us Magazine, Oct 14»
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Ebola crisis: Spanish nurse Teresa Romero cured of virus after final …
The diagnosis of Teresa Romero, 44, on October 6 sparked fears that the disease would spread through Europe. But Dr Arribas gave the nurse the all clear and ... «ABC Online, Oct 14»

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