Xaverian

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noun

A member of the Xaverian Brothers, a religious order founded in Bruges, Belgium 1839 and dedicated to Catholic education.

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Meanings

nounXaverian (plural Xaverians)

plural Xaverians

  1. A member of the Xaverian Brothers, a religious order founded in Bruges, Belgium 1839 and dedicated to Catholic education.
adjectiveXaverian (comparative more Xaverian, superlative most Xaverian)

comparative more Xaverian · superlative most Xaverian

  1. Pertaining or related to this religious order.

Origin

From Xavier + -ian, after St. Francis Xavier.

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APA

Xaverian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xaverian

MLA

“Xaverian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xaverian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xaverian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xaverian.

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