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Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary

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: a member of a Roman Catholic congregation founded in Canada in 1843 and devoted to teaching

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History and Etymology for Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary

after Jesus Christ and Mary, mother of Jesus

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“Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sister%20of%20the%20Holy%20Names%20of%20Jesus%20and%20Mary. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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