Ursula

Ursula
/err"seuh leuh, errs"yoo-/, n.
1. Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.
2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning "bear."

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(as used in expressions)
Le Guin Ursula Kroeber
Ursula Kroeber
Ursula Saint

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