"Lourdes" meaning in English

See Lourdes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /lʊɹd(z)/ [General-American], /lʊəd(z)/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ)d, -ʊə(ɹ)dz Etymology: From French Lourdes, corruption of Medieval Latin Lorus (778), the baptismal name taken by a Moorish leader who converted to Christianity, though of unknown ultimate meaning. The town in Newfoundland is named after the town in France. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Lourdes}} French Lourdes, {{der|en|ML.|Lorus}} Medieval Latin Lorus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lourdes
  1. A town and commune of Hautes-Pyrénées department, Occitania, site of a large Catholic pilgrimage. Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Hautes-Pyrénées, France, Places in Occitania, France, Towns in Hautes-Pyrénées, France, Towns in Occitania, France
    Sense id: en-Lourdes-en-name-0uNgkewy Categories (other): Communes of Hautes-Pyrénées, France
  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Translations (a town in the Pyrenees): Lourdes (French), Lapurdum (Latin), Lorda (Occitan), Lourdes [neuter] (Polish), Lộ Đức (alt: 路德) (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Lourdes-en-name-nzludDn5 Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 19 2 3 10 6 20 4 19 8 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 7 12 7 35 11 28 Disambiguation of 'a town in the Pyrenees': 15 35 7 24 11 7
  3. A municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil. Categories (place): Municipalities of São Paulo, Brazil, Places in Brazil, Places in São Paulo, Brazil
    Sense id: en-Lourdes-en-name-5D3x0vsX
  4. A municipality and town in Norte de Santander department, Colombia. Categories (place): Municipalities of Colombia, Places in Colombia, Towns in Colombia
    Sense id: en-Lourdes-en-name-zfkCuz3i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 20 4 38 6 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 9 4 63 2 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 19 2 3 10 6 20 4 19 8 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 1 2 13 6 25 2 19 5 6 2 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 12 5 45 4 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 12 12 5 45 2 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 12 12 7 35 8 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 12 5 43 3 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 7 12 7 35 11 28
  5. A settlement in Alto Paraguay department, Paraguay. Categories (place): Places in Paraguay, Villages in Paraguay
    Sense id: en-Lourdes-en-name-SfwW2qPN Categories (other): Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 7 12 7 35 11 28
  6. A female given name from Spanish, from the Spanish epithet of Virgin Mary as Nuestra Señora de Lourdes. Derived forms: Lourdes-like Related terms: Santa Lourdes Translations (female given name): (María de) Lourdes (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Lourdes-en-name-0ge54UP6 Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, Pages with 6 entries, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 19 2 3 10 6 20 4 19 8 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 6 3 27 1 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 7 12 7 35 11 28 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 1 0 0 0 0 98
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      "alt": "路德",
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      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "a town in the Pyrenees",
      "word": "Lộ Đức"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "word": "(María de) Lourdes"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Lourdes"
  ],
  "word": "Lourdes"
}

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