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Euphrosyne, Saint
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(Greek: mirth)
Virgin; born Alexandria, Egypt, 413; died 470. According to legend she was the daughter of a wealthy citizen of Alexandria, who, in order to keep her vow of chastity, retired in male attire to a monastery of men near Alexandria where, under the name of Smaragdus, she lived for over 30 years, only making known her identity when she was dying. Represented with masculine apparel at her feet. Relics originally at Beauvais, lost in the French Revolution. Feast, January 16,.
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Entry for 'Euphrosyne, Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/e/euphrosyne-saint.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Euphrosyne, Saint'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/e/euphrosyne-saint.html. 1910.
