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Brother of the Christian Schools

American  
[bruhth-er uhv thuh kris-chuhn skoolz] / ˈbrʌð ər əv ðə ˈkrɪs tʃən ˈskulz /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

  1. a member of a congregation of brothers, founded in France in 1684 for the education of boys, especially those in poverty.

  2. Also Irish Christian Brother a member of a congregation of teaching brothers, founded in Ireland in 1802.

Example Sentences

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As the priest stepped forward he saw Vincent, whom a Brother of the Christian Schools was clutching tightly by the ear.

From Abbe Mouret's Transgression by Zola, Émile

I owe this unexpected good fortune to a Brother of the Christian Schools, to Brother Judulien, of the La Salle College at Buenos Aires.

From The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

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