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Christian Brothers

British  

plural noun

  1. Also called: Brothers of the Christian SchoolsRC Church a religious congregation of laymen founded in France in 1684 for the education of the poor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As Bell was excelling at Christian Brothers, Barnes stopped making car and mortgage payments, according to liens on her home and court filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Mr Connor KC told the jury that one complainant was in his 11-Plus year at Armagh Christian Brothers Primary School around 1965/66.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

He got his start in football in Sacramento, playing as a tight end star at Christian Brothers High School, where he was a Sacramento Bee All-Metro and All-Decade performer.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Their roots stretched back to Downey and Lynott’s time at the Christian Brothers school in Crumlin, Dublin, in the 1960s.

From The Guardian • Oct. 22, 2020

“This time we told people which glass was Christian Brothers and which glass was E & J. Now you are having sensation transference from the name, and this time Christian Brothers’ numbers are up.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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