sister of providence

sister of providence
Usage: usually capitalized S&P
Etymology: participle translation of French sœur de providence
1. : a member of a Roman Catholic teaching order founded in France in 1806
2. : a member of a Roman Catholic congregation founded in Montreal in 1843 and devoted to teaching and charitable works

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