Lourdes

[ loord, loordz; French loord ]

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noun

Lourdes

/ lurd /

a town in SW France: a leading place of pilgrimage for Roman Catholics after a peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, had visions of the Virgin Mary in 1858. Pop: 15 203 (1999)

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Would it be possible to limit entry to Lourdes or to San Giovanni Rotondo?

Both Madonna and, recently, her 15-year-old daughter Lourdes Leon advocate for the legalization of gay marriage in United States.

Perhaps the biggest difference for Lourdes on the red carpet Monday was what was missing: Madonna herself.

In recognition of his disabilities, Mr. Dury had originally wanted to call it Live at Lourdes.

The second miracle very closely resembled the modern voice of the Virgin at Lourdes.

At certain moments it seemed as though the gambling hall were a famous health resort, or a place of miracles, like Lourdes.

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She arrived at Lourdes at daybreak, and happened to meet Bernadette.

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