XAVERIAN

Meaning of XAVERIAN in English

zāˈvirēən, zaˈv- adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: irregular from St. Francis Xavier died 1552 Spanish Jesuit missionary + English -an

: of, relating to, or named after St. Francis Xavier

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

XAVERIAN BROTHER — noun Etymology: Xaverian of Saint Francis Xavier Date: 1882 a member of a Roman Catholic congregation of lay brothers founded …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
XAVERIAN BROTHER — noun Usage: usually capitalized X&B : a member of a teaching congregation of lay brothers in the Roman Catholic Church …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
XAVERIAN BROTHER — a member of a congregation of Roman Catholic laymen bound by simple vows and dedicated to education.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
XAVERIAN BROTHER — noun Etymology: Xaverian of Saint Francis Xavier Date: 1882 : a member of a Roman Catholic congregation of lay brothers …
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BROTHER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
XAVIER — — Xaverian /zay vear"ee euhn, za-/ , adj. /zay"vee euhr, zav"ee-, zay"vyeuhr/ , n. 1. Saint Francis ( Francisco Javier …
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