Alexian

[ uh-lek-shuhn, -see-uhn ]

nounRoman Catholic Church.

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

Origin of Alexian

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

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How to use Alexian in a sentence

He was rushed to the Alexian Brothers' Hospital, but died a short time after being received there.
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The Alexian Hospital was operated under the direction of the Brothers of that faith, and was well known in that part of the state.
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