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Redemptorist

Redemptorist noun: a member of the Roman Catholic missionary congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (i.e. Jesus Christ), founded in 1732 by Saint Alphonsus Maria of Liguori.

Noun

Redemptorist (plural Redemptorists)

  1. A member of the Roman Catholic missionary congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (i.e. Jesus Christ), founded in 1732 by Saint Alphonsus Maria of Liguori
    Synonyms:
    Liguorian

Synonyms of Redemptorist

Forms of Redemptorist

pluralRedemptorists

Origin of Redemptorist

From French Rédemptoriste, from Italian Redentorista, from redentore (“redeemer, savior”) (notably the Messiah, Christ; from Latin redēmptor, from redēmptus, perfect passive participle of redimō (“redeem, buy back”), itself from re- (“back; again”) + emō (“buy; gain, take, procure”)) + -ista (“-ist”).

Words formed from Redemptorist

Questions about Redemptorist

What does Redemptorist mean?
Redemptorist means a member of the Roman Catholic missionary congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (i.e. Jesus Christ), founded in 1732 by Saint Alphonsus Maria of Liguori.
What part of speech is Redemptorist?
Redemptorist is a noun.
What is the plural of Redemptorist?
The plural of Redemptorist is Redemptorists.

Words near Redemptorist in the dictionary

  1. redemptive arcs
  2. redemptively
  3. redemptiveness
  4. redemptor
  5. redemptorial
  6. Redemptorist
  7. Redemptorist Church
  8. Redemptoristine
  9. Redemptoristines
  10. Redemptorists
  11. redemptors

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