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Lazarist

American  
[laz-er-ist] / ˈlæz ər ɪst /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.
  1. Vincentian.


Etymology

Origin of Lazarist

First recorded in 1740–50; named after the College of St. Lazare, Paris, a former Vincentian center

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Studied in Dublin, and entered the Lazarist order.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

Permission was gained, and a mission of Lazarist brothers arrived.

From A Book of Golden Deeds by Charlotte Mary Yonge

Under the faithful direction of the Lazarist Fathers, who came to Havana in 1863, this edifice was carried to its present state of completion.

From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) by Various

Before he was made bishop, he was a prominent member of the Congregation of the Vincentians, better known in America as the Lazarist Fathers.

From Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) by Various

I am a priest of the Lazarist mission.

From Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne

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