Damien

[ dey-mee-uhn; French da-myan ]

/ ˈdeɪ mi ən; French daˈmyɛ̃ /

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noun

Father Jo·seph de Veu·ster,

[French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster], /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/, 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.

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How to use Damien in a sentence

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It may be thought that Father Damien's heart sank when he reached the island.
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Damien believed his own religion with the simplicity of a peasant or a child; as I would I could suppose that you do.
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The words, roughly carved, were traced on the east wall of the cabin and under a picture of Father Damien.
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At this time, the young Belgian missionary, Father Damien, undertook to assume spiritual charge over the lepers.
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Of old Damien, whose weaknesses and worse perhaps I heard fully, I think only the more.
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British Dictionary definitions for Damien

Damien

/ (French damjɛ̃) /

noun

Joseph (ʒozɛf), known as Father Damien. 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the leper colony at Molokai, Hawaii

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