Theresa

[ tuh-ree-suh, -zuh; Spanish te-re-sah ]

/ təˈri sə, -zə; Spanish tɛˈrɛ sɑ /

Saint.Also Teresa.Also called There·sa of A·vi·la

[ah-vee-lah] /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/.1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.

a female given name.

Example sentences from the Web for theresa

But it now appears that, yes, British Home Secretary Theresa May could well follow through on the ban.

‘Pick-Up Artist’ to Be Banned from UK |Tom Sykes |November 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But that appears to have been enough humanizing for Theresa May.

The UK’s New Iron Lady in Kitten Heels |Nico Hines, Tom Sykes |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His work finally bore fruit when Theresa May, the current home secretary, announced the formation of the inquiries Monday.

Alleged U.K. Parliamentary Pedophile Ring Hushed Up for Decades |Nico Hines |July 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Theresa Spence was elected chief of Attawapiskat in 2010, after long service in other governance positions.

The Hunger Strike Diet: You Don't Lose Weight AND You Accomplish Your Goal! |David Frum |January 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

You might think reporters would also wonder why Theresa Spence seemed to gain weight over her six-week hunger strike.

The Hunger Strike Diet: You Don't Lose Weight AND You Accomplish Your Goal! |David Frum |January 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It's perhaps the happiest wish for them, the happiest work, but I can't have Theresa wasted.

Yonder |Emily Hilda Young
When he discovered that, he treated Theresa as though she had cheated him.

The Goose Man |Jacob Wassermann
The sun went down: Theresa gazed with unaverted looks upon the splendor, and both her fine eyes filled with tears.

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) |Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The maid complained of the numerous stairs but Theresa liked them.

Yonder |Emily Hilda Young
What excellent coffee I took there tete-a-tete with my Theresa.

The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete |Jean Jacques Rousseau

Theresa

/ (təˈriːzə) /

See Teresa