Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

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

She knocks on the door at the Christian Brothers and says she wants to see the superior, Brother Murray.

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