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Alexian

Alexian noun: a member of an Augustinian Catholic religious institute or congregation specifically devoted to caring for the sick, and which originated in Europe at the time of the Black Death.

Noun

Alexian (plural Alexians)

  1. A member of an Augustinian Catholic religious institute or congregation specifically devoted to caring for the sick, and which originated in Europe at the time of the Black Death.
    Synonyms:
    Cellite

Synonyms of Alexian

Forms of Alexian

pluralAlexians

Origin of Alexian

From the name of Alexius of Rome, with whose chapel they were associated, + -ian.

Questions about Alexian

What does Alexian mean?
Alexian means a member of an Augustinian Catholic religious institute or congregation specifically devoted to caring for the sick, and which originated in Europe at the time of the Black Death.
What part of speech is Alexian?
Alexian is a noun.
What is the plural of Alexian?
The plural of Alexian is Alexians.

Words near Alexian in the dictionary

  1. Alexei
  2. Alexes
  3. Alexey
  4. alexeyevite
  5. alexia
  6. Alexian
  7. Alexians
  8. Alexiares
  9. alexias
  10. alexic
  11. alexical

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