Basilian

American  

[buh-zil-ee-uhn, -zil-yuhn, -sil-] / bəˈzɪl i ən, -ˈzɪl yən, -ˈsɪl- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Saint Basil or to his monastic rule.

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noun

1. a monk or nun following the rule of Saint Basil.

Basilian British  

/ bəˈzɪlɪən /

noun

1. a monk of the Eastern Christian order of St Basil, founded in Cappadocia in the 4th century _a.d

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Etymology

Origin of Basilian

First recorded in 1770–80; Basil + -ian

Example Sentences

In 1964, just days before he was to be ordained, he left the Basilian Order.

From New York Times • May 12, 2016

Mr. Bradshaw planned to become a Roman Catholic priest, studying at a Basilian seminary in Canada for nearly a decade before leaving days before his ordination.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2016

He excelled in school; Mama's prized boy eventually entered a Basilian seminary in Canada and studied for degrees in theology and philosophy from the University of Toronto.

From Time Magazine Archive

There have been Basilian nuns from the beginning, St Macrina, St Basil's sister, having established a nunnery which was under his direction.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

It became the headquarters of the Basilian monks in the XVIIth century.

From The Revision Revised by Burgon, John William