Lourdes

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Lourdes

(lo͝ord, lo͝ordz)

A town of southwest France at the foot of the Pyrenees. It is noted for its Roman Catholic shrine marking the site where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to Saint Bernadette in 1858.

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Lourdes

(French lurd)

(Placename) 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: 15 698 (2006)

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Lourdes

(lʊərd, lʊərdz; Fr. lurd)

n.

a city in SW France: Roman Catholic shrine famed for miraculous cures. 18,096.

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Lourdes

Lapurdum

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They all went together up to the quaint little Gothic church of Our Lady of Lourdes, gleaming all brown and yellow with paint in the sun's glare.

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High masses will be celebrated tomorrow at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes on Kanlaon Street in Quezon City, in solemn commemoration of the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, marking the 161st anniversary of the series of apparitions of the Blessed Mother to Saint Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 at the Cave of Massabielle in Lourdes, France.

Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

The demonstration was sparked by a proposal to rebrand Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth.

1,000 IN HOSPITAL NAME CHANGE DEMO; Mayor leads fight to resist Lourdes rebrand

Lourdes Mangaoang, deputy collector of the Bureau of Customs, hit the headlines.

One brave woman

Madonna has shared a sweet tribute to daughter Lourdes as she celebrated her birthday.

Madonna cuddles up to daughter Lourdes as singer's eldest celebrates 22nd birthday; The singer said her eldest child was the "light of my life" alongside a picture shared with her 12 million Instagram followers

Madonna's eldest daughter, Lourdes Leon, is following in the footsteps of the 'Material Girl' singer and embracing the world of fashion.

Madonna's daughter leaves little to the Imagination ...during NYFW runway show

MORE than 1,200 Mersey pilgrims have begun their journey to Lourdes.

'Lourdes is a magical place ... you make friends for life there' as 1,200 pilgrims depart liverpool for lourdes, the echo meets two dedicated volunteers who help make the journey possible

Rolls and sausage have helped fund a trip to Lourdes for a group of sick people and their helpers.

Raising cash for Lourdes pilgrims

A DISABLED nun who walked again after visiting Lourdes has been recognised by the Catholic Church as the 70th miracle cure there.

Making a miracle.. CHURCH SAYS CRIPPLED NUN WAS CURED BY LOURDES

LOURDES, FRANCE -- French police and military officials launched a special security operation for the country's national pilgrimage to Lourdes, following the killing of a Catholic parish priest in a spate of terrorist attacks.