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Sister of Loretto

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Sister of Lo·​ret·​to | \ -ləˈret(ˌ)ō \

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: a member of a Roman Catholic community of nuns founded in 1812 at Loretto, Kentucky, and devoted to educational work and the care of orphans

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“Sister of Loretto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sister%20of%20Loretto. Accessed 11 Aug. 2020.

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