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

Lenoir used Salesian as a key path to playing college football at Oregon and then the NFL.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

“They keep coming in waves,” Salesian coach Bill Mellis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Yes, a third Slye brother, Michael, will be a freshman next fall, so prepare for the era of the Slye brothers at Salesian.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

Now the boys have helped Salesian to a 2-1 start.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

The Order of the Visitation of Mary, or Salesian Nuns, instituted in a.d.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.