/teuh ree"seuh, -zeuh, -ray"-/ ; for 2 also Sp. /te rdde"sah/ , n.
1. Mother ( Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu ), 1910-97, Albanian nun: Nobel peace prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
2. Saint . See Theresa, Saint .
3. a female given name, form of Theresa .