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Vincentian

American

[vin-sen-shuhn] / vɪnˈsɛn ʃən /

noun

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

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

Etymology

Origin of Vincentian

1850–55; Vincent (de Paul) + -ian

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 30, 2023

“Student wellness and the ongoing personal support of our students is an essential part of the Catholic and Vincentian mission of St. John’s University,” Brian Browne, a university spokesman, said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2018

Eating whale might become a way to assert your Vincentian identity.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2018

Father Dick and his identical twin who also is a Vincentian priest, Father Bob, direct parish retreats and novenas around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 26, 2016

Coach Steve Lavin issued a heartfelt statement, almost worthy of an institution founded by the Vincentian Fathers to serve New York City’s poor.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2015

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