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Definition of Loreto

Loreto
Loreto Lo*ret"o, or Loretto Lo*ret"to, nuns uns [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.

Meaning of Loreto from wikipedia

- may refer to: Loreto, Santiago del Estero Loreto, Misiones Loreto, Beni Loreto, Maranhão Loreto Canton, in the province of Orellana Loreto, Marche, home...
- Loreto (Spanish pronunciation: [loˈɾeto]) is Peru's northernmost department and region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far...
- Loreto is a city and muni****l seat of Loreto Muni****lity, Baja California Sur, on the West Coast of Mexico. Located on the Gulf of California, the city...
- Loreto (/ləˈrɛtoʊ/ lə-RET-oh, US also /ləˈreɪtoʊ/ lə-RAY-toh, Italian: [loˈreːto]) is a hill town and comune of the Italian province of Ancona, in the...
- Santa Casa (English: Basilica of the Holy House) is a Marian shrine in Loreto, in the Marches, Italy. The basilica is known for enshrining the house in...
- Piazzale Loreto is a major city square in Milan, Italy. The name Loreto is also used in a wider sense to refer to the district surrounding the square,...
- Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose members are commonly known as the Loreto Sisters, is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to...
- known as the Litany of Loreto (Latin: Litaniæ lauretanæ), after its first-known place of origin, the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto (Italy), where its usage...
- Loreto International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Loreto) (IATA: LTO, ICAO: MMLT) is an international airport located in Loreto, Baja...
- José Loreto Freixo Prestes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒoˈzɛ loˈɾetu]; born 27 May 1984) is a Brazilian actor. He gained recognition while playing the character...