Damien

[ dey-mee-uhn; French da-myan ]

noun

1. Father Jo·seph de Veu·ster, [zhaw-, zef, --d, uh, -v, œ, -, ster], 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.

Damien

/ damjɛ̃ /

noun

1. DamienJoseph, Father18401889MBelgianRELIGION: missionary Joseph (ʒozɛf), known as Father Damien. 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the leper colony at Molokai, Hawaii

Example Sentences

You and Damien Hirst are both great title people, I observed.

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And in April, a Florida pastor named Kevin Sutherland was convicted of trying to sell fraudulent Damien Hirst paintings.

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Taxidermy also put Damien Hirst on the map, and Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is famous for his arresting taxidermy horses.

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Damien Hirst suspended sharks and cows in formaldehyde, but Tracey Emin had “the bed.”

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We have Damien Chazelle at the beginning of his career with Whiplash.

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It may be thought that Father Damien's heart sank when he reached the island.

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Damien believed his own religion with the simplicity of a peasant or a child; as I would I could suppose that you do.

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The words, roughly carved, were traced on the east wall of the cabin and under a picture of Father Damien.

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At this time, the young Belgian missionary, Father Damien, undertook to assume spiritual charge over the lepers.

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Of old Damien, whose weaknesses and worse perhaps I heard fully, I think only the more.

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