Vår Fru

Swedish

Etymology

Ultimately a calque of Latin Domina Nostra

Proper noun

Vår Fru c (genitive Vår Frus)

  1. (Christianity, chiefly Catholicism) Our Lady
    • 2009, Anders Arborelius, “Notre Dame i lågor”, in Stockholms katolska stift‎[1], archived from the original on 21 May 2025:
      Notre Dame [...] är vigd till Vår Fru, [...] hoppets moder.
      Notre Dame is dedicated to Our Lady, Mother of Hope.
    • 2024, Erik Helmerson, “Den lyssnande – intervju med biskop Anders Arborelius”, in Signum‎[2], number 1, archived from the original on 13 July 2024:
      Vår Fru av Karmel har präglat mycket av den latinamerikanska fromheten.
      Our Lady of Carmel has influenced much of Latin American piety.

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