Alexian

American  

[uh-lek-shuhn, -see-uhn] / əˈlɛk ʃən, -si ən /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a member of a congregation of brothers founded for the care of the sick at Mechlin, Brabant, in the 15th century.

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Etymology

Origin of Alexian

Named after Saint Alexius of Edessa, 5th-century Christian; -an

Example Sentences

Brando sat in on final negotiations between the Menominee Warrior Society and the Alexian Brothers, as did the Rev. James Groppi, a well-known civil rights leader from Milwaukee.

From Washington Times • Feb. 29, 2020

The dollhouse — commissioned to look like a historic home in New England — was donated to Alexian Brothers even before the Women’s & Children's Hospital opened in 2013.

From Washington Times • Jan. 16, 2017

The defendants both said that Alexian Lien sparked the melee by running over one of the hundreds of bikers taking part in a Sept. 29, 2013, rally through New York City and its suburbs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2015

As the Associated Press reported, the driver, Alexian Lien, apparently felt threatened after police said some of the riders began to attack his car.

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2013

The associations of Alexian Brothers still exist, devoted to the care of the sick, and have flourishing hospitals in the United States, as well as in Europe.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles