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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.


Etymology

Origin of Alexian

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

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The towering gold-gilded dome, however, was saved and given to the Alexian Brothers, who operate a hospital, nursing home and other health care programs in Chicago.

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

He was rushed to the Alexian Brothers' Hospital, but died a short time after being received there.

From The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets by Jane Addams

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