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Brother of the Christian Schools

[ bruhth-er uhv thuh kris-chuhn skoolz ]

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 I·rish Chris·tian Broth·er []. a member of a congregation of teaching brothers, founded in Ireland in 1802.


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