SISTER OF SAINT VINCENT


Meaning of SISTER OF SAINT VINCENT in English

-ˈvin(t)sənt

Usage: usually capitalized both Ss&V

Etymology: translation of French sœur de Saint-Vincent ( de-Paul ) after Saint Vincent de Paul died 1660 French Roman Catholic priest who founded the sisterhood

: sister of charity

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