Alexian
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Alexian
Named after Saint Alexius of Edessa, 5th-century Christian; see -an
Example Sentences
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The vehicle transporting the wounded Dillinger made for the Alexian Brothers Hospital.
From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2019
The dollhouse — commissioned to look like a historic home in New England — was donated to Alexian Brothers even before the Women’s & Children's Hospital opened in 2013.
From Washington Times • Jan. 16, 2017
The defendants both said that Alexian Lien sparked the melee by running over one of the hundreds of bikers taking part in a Sept. 29, 2013, rally through New York City and its suburbs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2015
As the Associated Press reported, the driver, Alexian Lien, apparently felt threatened after police said some of the riders began to attack his car.
From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2013
The Alexian Hospital was operated under the direction of the Brothers of that faith, and was well known in that part of the state.
From Tom Swift and His Air Scout, or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]
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