Lorettine

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounLorettine (plural Lorettines)

plural Lorettines

  1. 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.
adjectiveLorettine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof or pertaining to the Sisters of Loretto

Origin

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

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APA

Lorettine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lorettine

MLA

“Lorettine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lorettine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lorettine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lorettine.

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