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Christian Brothers

British

plural noun

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

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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 had his whole life to live,” Christian Brothers football coach Larry Morla said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Mine was a Catholic school run by the Christian Brothers, an Irish order whose servants did not intervene in our casual delinquency.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022

I don’t want to go to the Christian Brothers.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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