Definition of Lortto
Loretto, a city in Italy, 14 m. SE. of Ancona; celebrated as the
site of the Santa Casa (q. v.), and for the numerous pilgrims
that annually resort to the holy shrine.
- Wikipedia
{ Lo*ret"o (?), or Lo*ret"to (?), nuns
}. [From Loreto, a city in Italy famous for its Holy House,
said to be that in which Jesus lived, brought by angels from
Nazareth.] (R. C. Ch.) Members of a congregation of nuns
founded by Mrs. Mary Teresa Ball, near Dublin, Ireland, in 1822, and
now spread over Ireland, India, Canada, and the United States. The
nuns are called also Ladies of Loreto. They are engaged in
teaching girls.
{ Lo*ret"o (?), or Lo*ret"to (?), nuns
}. [From Loreto, a city in Italy famous for its Holy House,
said to be that in which Jesus lived, brought by angels from
Nazareth.] (R. C. Ch.) Members of a congregation of nuns
founded by Mrs. Mary Teresa Ball, near Dublin, Ireland, in 1822, and
now spread over Ireland, India, Canada, and the United States. The
nuns are called also Ladies of Loreto. They are engaged in
teaching girls.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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