Vincentian

[vin-sen-shuhn]

noun

1. Also called Lazarist. a member of the “Congregation of the Mission,” founded in France in 1625, engaged chiefly in conducting missions and clerical seminaries.

adjective

1. of or relating to St. Vincent de Paul or the Vincentians.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vincentian¹

1850–55; Vincent (de Paul) + -ian

Example Sentences

Mr McKenzie added that the information that can be shared with the public is "quite limited" and that the investigation by Grenadian and Vincentian authorities remains ongoing.

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“The information I possess is limited and can be considered second-hand as I have had very limited discussions regarding the details of the investigation with my Vincentian counterpart,” McKenzie said.

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"I'm a Vincentian - I am from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines," she says.

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Beighlie was a Vincentian priest who most recently was an associate pastor at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in St. Louis.

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A native Vincentian, Robertson recalled the previous eruption of La Soufrière in 1979.

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