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Xaverian Brother

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noun

  1. a member of a congregation of Roman Catholic laymen bound by simple vows and dedicated to education.

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Xaverian Brother Michael McCarthy says that his group ended up being a “tremendously rich melting pot” of people from all walks of life.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2018

At St. Mary's, the large and lumpish Ruth caught the eye of Brother Matthias, an equally huge Xaverian Brother who taught him to play every position.

From Time Magazine Archive

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