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school sister of no·tre dame \-ˌnōd.ə(r)ˈdām, -ō.trəˈd- also -däm or -dȧm sometimes -dam or -daa(ə)m\ noun Usage: usually capitalized both Ss&N&D Etymology: French Notre Dame Our Lady (the Virgin Mary) : a member of a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in France by St. Peter Fourier in 1597 and devoted chiefly to education |