Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mother teresa

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: moth-er tere-sa
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A nun who worked among the poor for many decades in India.

noun

A person who is completely unselfish to the point of being saintly.

Example Sentences

"To the degree we have Jesus within us, we are all gifted to be a Mother Teresa."
"Do you know someone who comes close to being a Mother Teresa?"
"I am not saying that we should all be a Mother Teresa."
"Imagine a woman, Marcy, who sees herself as self-sacrificing, a veritable Mother Teresa who consistently puts the needs of others before her own."
"A Mother Teresa is not only offering her services, but also sacrificing her well-being and personal safety to help the needy."
"As a leader you should ask yourself, “What are you a Mother Teresa of?”"

Etymology

Appellativisation of Mother Teresa, an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Mother Teresas (plural)

Phrases

patience of Mother Teresa

Questions

What does mother teresa mean?: A nun who worked among the poor for many decades in India.
Where does mother teresa come from?: Appellativisation of Mother Teresa, an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary.

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