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Little Sister of the Poor

Little Sister of the Poor noun: a member of a Roman Catholic religious institute for women, established in France in 1839 to care for impoverished elderly people.

Noun

Little Sister of the Poor (plural Little Sisters of the Poor)

  1. A member of a Roman Catholic religious institute for women, established in France in 1839 to care for impoverished elderly people.

Forms of Little Sister of the Poor

pluralLittle Sisters of the Poor

Questions about Little Sister of the Poor

What does Little Sister of the Poor mean?
Little Sister of the Poor means a member of a Roman Catholic religious institute for women, established in France in 1839 to care for impoverished elderly people.
What part of speech is Little Sister of the Poor?
Little Sister of the Poor is a noun.
What is the plural of Little Sister of the Poor?
The plural of Little Sister of the Poor is Little Sisters of the Poor.

Words near Little Sister of the Poor in the dictionary

  1. little sibling
  2. little siblings
  3. little sibs
  4. Little Silver
  5. little sister
  6. Little Sister of the Poor
  7. little sisters
  8. Little Sisters of the Poor
  9. little skate
  10. little slam
  11. little slams

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