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Definition of Loretto

Loretto
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 Loretto from wikipedia

- The Loretto Chapel is a former Roman Catholic church in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, that is now used as a museum and a wedding chapel. It is...
- state) Loretto, Kentucky Loretto, Michigan Loretto, Minnesota Loretto, Nebraska Loretto, Pennsylvania Loretto, Tennessee Loretto, Virginia Loretto (Wytheville...
- The Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto (FCI Loretto) is a low-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Pennsylvania. An adjacent...
- Loretto is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a po****tion of 1,302. Like the rest of Cambria County...
- Loretto School, founded in 1827, is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 0 to 18. The campus occupies 85 acres (34 ha) in Musselburgh...
- Loretto Academy may refer to: Loretto Academy (Kansas City, Missouri), listed on the NRHP in Missouri Loretto Academy (St. Louis, Missouri), listed on...
- The Sisters of Loretto or the Loretto Community is a Catholic religious institute that strives "to bring the healing Spirit of God into our world." Founded...
- Loretto is a small rural city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The po****tion was 650 at the 2010 census. According to the United States...
- Everett, Glencairn, Hockley, Keenansville, Lisle, Loretto, Rosemont, Sheldon, Tioga and Tuam. Loretto (44°03′00″N 79°53′25″W / 44.05000°N 79.89028°W...
- Loretto is a home rule-class city in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. The po****tion was 723 at the 2020 census. It is best known as the home of...