Mother Teresa

English Etymology Appellativisation of Mother Teresa, an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. Proper noun A nun who worked among the poor for many decades in India. Derived terms en patience of Mother Teresa Translations nun Chinese: Cantonese: yue 德蘭修女 dak1 laan4 sau1 neoi5-2 Mandarin: cmn 德蘭修女 Délán xiūnǚ Finnish: fi äiti Teresa French: fr mère Teresa f German: de Mutter Teresa f Japanese: ja マザー·テレサ Mazā-Teresa Portuguese: pt Madre Teresa f Russian: ru мать Тере́за f matʹ Tɛrɛ́za See also Noun A person who is completely unselfish to the point of being saintly. en Healing the Dying: Releasing People to Die 1 Mary Jane Linn; Matthew Linn; Dennis Linn 1979 To the degree we have Jesus within us, we are all gifted to be a Mother Teresa. en People of Purpose: 80 People Who Have Made a Difference 149 Arnold B. Cheyney 1998 Do you know someone who comes close to being a Mother Teresa? en Don't Live Your Live in One Day 28 Johnny Ong 2008 I am not saying that we should all be a Mother Teresa. en https://www.google.com/books?id=pBLUoaJpS5EC&pg=PA91 Blind Spots: Why Smart People Do Dumb Things Madeleine L. Van Hecke Prometheus Books 9781615920013 2009-12-02 91 Imagine a woman, Marcy, who sees herself as self-sacrificing, a veritable Mother Teresa who consistently puts the needs of others before her own. en https://books.google.com/books?id=5AsfDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA181 A Geographical Guide to the Real and the Good Robert Sack Routledge 9781134955527 2016-05-06 181 A Mother Teresa is not only offering her services, but also sacrificing her well-being and personal safety to help the needy. en Mother Teresa, CEO: Unexpected Principles for Practical Leadership 18 Louis Faust; Ruma Bose 2011 As a leader you should ask yourself, “What are you a Mother Teresa of?” en How to Be a Good Person - Without Being Religious Horatio M; Natasha Bennett 2013 You do not have to be a Mother Teresa to care. en https://books.google.com/books?id=aoF1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA182 Advent with Our Lady of Fatima Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle Sophia Institute Press 9781622826506 2018-10-18 182 We cannot all be Mother Teresas, but we are all, without a doubt, called to a life of holiness. en TIME Mother Teresa: The Life and Works of a Modern Saint Time Magazine Editors 2018 And yet Pope Francis could just as easily be called a Mother Teresa pope. Further reading Teresa en eponyms en Individuals