Salesian

American  

[suh-lee-zhuhn, -shuhn] / səˈli ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

1. a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales, a congregation founded in Turin in 1845 and engaged chiefly in missionary and educational work.

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adjective

1. of or relating to St. Francis de Sales or the Salesians.

Salesian British  

/ -ʒjən, səˈliːzjən /

adjective

1. of or relating to St Francis of Sales or to the religious orders founded by him or by St John Bosco in his name See also Visitation

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noun

1. a member of a Salesian order, esp a member of the Society of St Francis of Sales founded in Turin by St John Bosco (1854), and dedicated to all types of educational work

Etymology

Origin of Salesian

St. Francis of Sales + -ian

Example Sentences

A judge ruled Thursday that St. John Bosco football coach Jason Negro and the Salesian Society cannot be sued by three former school administrators.

From Los Angeles Times

The civil suit filed a year ago by recently fired St. John Bosco president and CEO Brian Wickstrom and two other former school administrators seeks damages from Negro, the school and the Salesian Society — a Catholic religious order that oversees the school — claiming retaliation, harassment and defamation.

From Los Angeles Times

In his ruling Thursday, Judge Tony L. Richardson determined that St. John Bosco — not Negro or the Salesian Society — employed the plaintiffs, making only the school a proper target for most of the claims.

From Los Angeles Times

Richmond Salesian 61, St. John Bosco 58: Christian Collins led the Braves with 26 points and 11 rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times

The Celts are trying to regain that potential and have a showdown game next week for the Del Rey League championship against Salesian.

From Los Angeles Times