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Bernadette of Lourdes

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Ber·na·dette of Lourdes  (bûrn-dt; lrd, lrdz), Saint. Originally Marie Bernarde Soubirous. 1844-1879.
French peasant girl whose visions of the Virgin Mary led to the establishment of the shrine at Lourdes, France.
Bernadette of Lourdes [ˌbɜːnəˈdɛt]
n
(Biographies / Bernadette of Lourdes, Saint (1844-1879) F, French, RELIGION: saint) Saint. original name Marie Bernarde Soubirous. 1844-79, French peasant girl born in Lourdes, whose visions of the Virgin Mary led to the establishment of Lourdes as a centre of pilgrimage, esp for the sick or crippled. Feast day: Feb. 18


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