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Servite

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[sur-vahyt] / ˈsɜr vaɪt /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.
  1. a member of an order of mendicant friars, founded in Florence in 1233, engaged in fostering devotion to the Virgin Mary.


Etymology

Origin of Servite

From the Medieval Latin word Servītēs, dating back to 1540–50. See serve, -ite 1

Example Sentences

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Servite 79, St. Bonaventure 38: The Friars improved to 6-1 behind Hugh Hannan, who had 18 points.

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Servite 62, Loyola 61: Freshman Tariq Johnson made a three-pointer with 3.8 seconds left to deliver the Friars a victory.

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Freshman Tariq Johnson of Servite scores 16 points and makes game-winning three with 61-60 win over Loyola.

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Servite 100, United Christian Academy 18: Tariq Johnson had 22 points for the Friars.

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One of the most famous games was Servite beating Edison 16-6 in the 2009 Pac-5 championship game at Angel Stadium.

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