Xaverian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Xavier +‎ -ian, after St. Francis Xavier.

Noun[edit]

Xaverian (plural Xaverians)

  1. A member of the Xaverian Brothers, a religious order founded in Bruges, Belgium 1839 and dedicated to Catholic education.

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Adjective[edit]

Xaverian (comparative more Xaverian, superlative most Xaverian)

  1. Pertaining or related to this religious order.