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Term: Agnes Bojaxhiu

Description:

Agnes Bojaxhiu, commonly known as Mother Teresa, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She devoted her life to helping the poor, sick, and marginalized people in Kolkata, India. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, an international religious congregation, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work.

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As a Proper Noun (Name):

1. Agnes Bojaxhiu was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, which was then a part of the Ottoman Empire.

2. The young Agnes Bojaxhiu felt a calling to serve humanity from an early age.

As a Common Noun (Synonymous with Mother Teresa):

1. The life story of Agnes Bojaxhiu is truly inspiring and demonstrates the power of selflessness.

2. Many people around the world consider Agnes Bojaxhiu a symbol of compassion and love.

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