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Theatine

Theatine noun: a member of a Catholic order established in 1524 in Italy, which consisted of monks and later, nuns under the direction of the monks.

Noun

Theatine (plural Theatines)

  1. A member of a Catholic order established in 1524 in Italy, which consisted of monks and later, nuns under the direction of the monks.

Adjective

Theatine (not comparable)

  1. Of or belonging to the Theatines

Forms of Theatine

pluralTheatines
alternative formTheatin

Origin of Theatine

Named after Chieti (Theate), of which one of its founders, John Peter Caraffa, was bishop.

Questions about Theatine

What does Theatine mean?
Theatine means a member of a Catholic order established in 1524 in Italy, which consisted of monks and later, nuns under the direction of the monks.
What part of speech is Theatine?
Theatine can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Theatine?
The plural of Theatine is Theatines.

Words near Theatine in the dictionary

  1. theaterward
  2. theaterwards
  3. theaterwide
  4. theaterwise
  5. Theatin
  6. Theatine
  7. Theatines
  8. Theatins
  9. theatra
  10. theatral
  11. theatre

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