ursuline

• ⇰ One of an order of nuns founded by St. Angela Merici, at Brescia, in Italy, about the year 1537, and so called from <ets>St. Ursula</ets>, under whose protection it was placed. The order was introduced into Canada as early as 1639, and into the United Sta

• ⇰ Of or pertaining to St. Ursula, or the order of Ursulines; <as>as, the <ex>Ursuline</ex> nuns</as>.