Servite

American  

[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.

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Etymology

Origin of Servite

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

Example Sentences

St. John Bosco 6, Servite 3: Brayden Krakowski threw four innings of scoreless relief.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

JSerra 2, Servite 1: An RBI double by Ayden Coleman and RBI single from freshman Joey Koenig lifted the Lions to the Trinity League win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Servite 5, JSerra 4: Jaden Liu had two RBIs for the 10-4 Friars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Servite 5, Santa Margarita 4: The Friars scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie and pulled out victory in the ninth on a walk-off hit by Jaden Liu.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The use in it of the term servus suggests that he is a Servite, though the want of the nimbus precludes the idea that he is one of the founders.

From The Venetian School of Painting by Phillipps, Evelyn March