Damien

American  

[day-mee-uhn, da-myan] / ˈdeɪ mi ən, daˈmjɛ̃ /

noun

1. Father Joseph de Veuster, 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.

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Damien British  

/ damjɛ̃ /

noun

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

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Damien

Damien Given, who is from Northern Ireland and has tickets to Saturday's show, told the BBC that he felt that Macklemore was treated "very, very wrong" and thought Sheeran was not being transparent with fans.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Damien Corvin believes the gap between starting out in Northern Ireland and building a career is beginning to narrow.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Father Damien is so compelled in the 1880s to tend to a Hawaiian flock of lepers—among whom he lives and whose indigenous language he learns—that he ultimately contracts the disease from them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Damien Pickett, DJ’s father, told Nola.com on Thursday that his son has worn No. 5 “his whole life” and has the number tattooed on his left arm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

One night last week, w'hen I left my room to get myself a glass of w'ater, I overheard Cathy talking to Damien, her boyfriend, in the living room.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins