Damien

[dey-mee-uhn, da-myan]

noun

1. Father Joseph de Veuster, 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.

Damien

/ damjɛ̃ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Film Festival, for its 1985 edition and eventually rename it the Sundance Film Festival, a showcase that would go on to introduce directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Nia DaCosta, Taika Waititi, Gregg Araki, Damien Chazelle and countless others while refashioning independent filmmaking into a viable career path.

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Damien Iehlen was the first fatality, in October 2008.

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But prosecutor Damien Martinelli said on Thursday medical examiners believed Mr Graven's death "was not traumatic in origin".

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To find his way into the story, particularly its darker edges of obsession, Russell looked to Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” and Dan Gilroy’s “Nightcrawler” as references.

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Damien Martinelli, the local prosecutor, Nice who is in charge of the investigation, said in a statement that an autopsy would take place on Thursday.

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