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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Religion (General)
DEF

… a woman religious under simple vows, who is a member of a particular religious congregation.

OBS

Sr.; Sr: The abbreviations are used only in front of proper nouns, as in, for example, Sr. Margaret.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religion (Généralités)
DEF

Femme appartenant à certains ordres religieux.

OBS

Sr : L'abréviation est utilisée exclusivement devant les noms propres. Par exemple, on écrira Sr Marie.

Spanish

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