Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Christian Brothers. Search instead for Christian+Prayers.

Christian Brothers

British  

plural noun

  1. Also called: Brothers of the Christian SchoolsRC Church a religious congregation of laymen founded in France in 1684 for the education of the poor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Last year, he moved to North Carolina for a job with Christian Brothers Automotive, making $23 an hour and working more than 50 hours a week as a mainline technician, primarily servicing BMWs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Mr Connor KC told the jury that one complainant was in his 11-Plus year at Armagh Christian Brothers Primary School around 1965/66.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

He got his start in football in Sacramento, playing as a tight end star at Christian Brothers High School, where he was a Sacramento Bee All-Metro and All-Decade performer.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Mine was a Catholic school run by the Christian Brothers, an Irish order whose servants did not intervene in our casual delinquency.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022

Clearly people had more positive associations with the name Christian Brothers than with E & J. That only deepened the mystery, because if Christian Brothers had a stronger brand, why were they losing market share?

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Christian Brothers" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com