Alexian
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Alexian
Named after Saint Alexius of Edessa, 5th-century Christian; see -an
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In 1950, the Alexian Brothers, a Catholic religious order devoted to caring for the sick, founded in Europe at the time of the Black Death, acquired the 232-acre site and several buildings as a gift.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 29, 2020
The Alexian Brothers later deeded 56 acres to the town of Richmond, with the rest of the property and buildings deeded to a Milwaukee academy for use as an alternative school.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 29, 2020
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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