I. səˈlēzhən, -ēsh- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: St. Francis de Sales died 1622 Savoyard ecclesiastic + English -ian
1. : of or relating to St. Francis de Sales
2. : of or relating to the Salesians
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
: a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales founded as a Roman Catholic religious congregation in the 19th century by St. John Bosco in Turin and devoted chiefly to education