Etymology

Lorettine

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Today it means: One of a Roman Catholic order of nuns, the Sisters of Loretto, founded in the nineteenth century, devoting themselves especially to the education of the poor, or minority communities. Full definition →

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The story

From Loreto + -ine. Loretto, Kentucky, USA, was named after the order was founded.

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