Sulpician

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[suhl-pish-uhn] / sʌlˈpɪʃ ən /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a member of a society of secular priests founded in France in 1642, engaged chiefly in training men to teach in seminaries.

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Etymology

Origin of Sulpician

1780–90; < French sulpicien, after la Campagnie de Saint Sulpice the Society of St. Sulpice, named after the church where its founder was pastor; see -ian

Example Sentences

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Sulpician

This offer was accepted and, on July 10, 1791, four Sulpician priests arrived in Baltimore.

From The History of University Education in Maryland by Steiner, Bernard Christian

The Sulpician priests had from the first been ardent friends of the Montrealers.

From Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

"Monseigneur," replied humbly the modest Sulpician, "the greatest favour that you can do us is not to allow 109us to be mentioned."

From The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval by Leblond de Brumath, Adrien

Dollier de Casson, the Sulpician priest, powerful of frame as De Tracy himself, marched as chaplain.

From Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

This time the Sulpician had to remain at home for several years; and the descendant of the Montmorencys achieved the first of a long series of victories over opposing forces.

From Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by LeSueur, William Dawson