Ursula

American  

[ur-suh-luh, urs-yoo-] / ˈɜr sə lə, ˈɜrs yʊ- /

noun

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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Ursula British  

/ ˈɜːsjʊlə /

noun

1. Saint. a legendary British princess of the fourth or fifth century _ad , said to have been martyred together with 11 000 virgins by the Huns at Cologne. Feast day: Oct 21

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Example Sentences

Ursula has shades of Gellar’s famous characters — Buffy’s physical ferocity, Kathryn Merteuil’s ruthless cattiness, Daphne Blake’s affinity for mysterious games — but doesn’t play to one exclusively.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU would help reopen the Druzhba pipeline.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese struck a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday, compromising to boost exports in the face of global uncertainty over trade.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

To speed up the repairs, the EU has offered Ukraine "technical support" and funding, says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

We were going to be like Kim and Ursula from our favorite movie.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English