Hieronymite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hieronymite
1720–30; < Latin Hieronym ( us ) Jerome + -ite 1
Example Sentences
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Sor Juana entered the convent of the Hieronymite nuns because it was the only way she could exercise her intellectual vocation.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
Bernardino de Manzanedo, the Hieronymite father, sent over to counteract Las Casas, gave the same advice as his brethren about the introduction of negroes.
From Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II The Planting Of The First Colonies: 1562—1733 by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey
There are only six Hieronymite brethren here now.
From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare
There were Hieronymite nuns founded in 1375, who became very numerous.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
For some years the Hieronymite Bible was in Paris, having been brought thither by Marshal Junot, where it remained unnoticed for several years.
From Illuminated Manuscripts by John William Bradley
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