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lorettine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
loret-tine
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

adj

of or pertaining to the Sisters of Loretto

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Lorettines (plural)

Questions

What does lorettine mean?
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.
Where does lorettine come from?
From Loreto + -ine. Loretto, Kentucky, USA, was named after the order was founded.

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