Damien

[ dey-mee-uh n; French da-myan ]

/ ˈdeɪ mi ən; French daˈmyɛ̃ /

noun

FatherJo·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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Some of them are infused with the spirit that animated Father Damien.
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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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