Alexian

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noun

A member of an Augustinian Catholic religious institute or congregation specifically devoted to caring for the sick, and which originated in Europe at the time of the Black Death.

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Meanings

nounAlexian (plural Alexians)

plural Alexians

  1. A member of an Augustinian Catholic religious institute or congregation specifically devoted to caring for the sick, and which originated in Europe at the time of the Black Death.

    Synonyms: Cellite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of an Augustinian Catholic religious institute or congregation specifically devoted to caring for the sick, and which originated in Europe at the time of the Black Death.

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Cellite
Also see
cellite

Origin

From the name of Alexius of Rome, with whose chapel they were associated, + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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