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Xaverian

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

Noun

Xaverian (plural Xaverians)

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

Adjective

Xaverian (comparative more Xaverian, superlative most Xaverian)

  1. Pertaining or related to this religious order.

Forms of Xaverian

Noun
pluralXaverians
Adjective
comparativemore Xaverian
superlativemost Xaverian

Origin of Xaverian

From Xavier + -ian, after St. Francis Xavier.

Questions about Xaverian

What does Xaverian mean?
Xaverian means a member of the Xaverian Brothers, a religious order founded in Bruges, Belgium 1839 and dedicated to Catholic education.
What part of speech is Xaverian?
Xaverian can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Xaverian?
The plural of Xaverian is Xaverians.

Words near Xaverian in the dictionary

  1. xats
  2. xató
  3. Xav
  4. Xavante
  5. Xavantes
  6. Xaverian
  7. Xaverians
  8. Xavi
  9. Xavier
  10. Xavier soup
  11. Xavieresque

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