Oratorian

American  

[awr-uh-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr-, or-] / ˌɔr əˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌɒr- /

noun

1. a member of an Oratory.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Oratorians.

Oratorian British  

/ ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪən /

noun

1. a member of the religious congregation of the Oratory

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Etymology

Origin of Oratorian

First recorded in 1635–45; oratory ² + -an

Example Sentences

In 1964, Mangan joined the Oratorian Fathers order of priests but left in 1967 to become a Seaside, California, patrol officer, according to news files.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2014

The marriage took place at the Oratory Church on April 16, 1872, Archbishop Manning officiating, assisted by five Oratorian fathers.

From John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir by Blair, David Hunter

He deemed his young Provencials wise enough already, and counted on keeping his little flock on the slender pasturage of an Oratorian faith, at once monotonous and rational.

From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules

Thus, the Oratorian Fathers are busily employed in scattering "Saints' Lives" throughout this country, greatly to their own profit.

From The Life of St. Frances of Rome, and Others by Fullerton, Georgiana

His father was a notary, and he himself was destined for the same profession; but his vocation for the Church was strong, and he was at last permitted to enter the Oratorian Congregation.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George