THEATINE


Meaning of THEATINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthē-ə-ˌtīn, -ˌtēn ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Theatinus, from Latin Teatinus inhabitant of Chieti, from Teate Chieti, Italy

Date: circa 1598

: a priest of the Order of Clerks Regular founded in 1524 in Italy by St. Cajetan and Gian Pietro Caraffa to reform Catholic morality and combat Lutheranism

• Theatine adjective

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