Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, a Roman Catholic order founded in 1732 by Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696–1787).
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A member of a Roman Catholic order founded by Alfonso Maria da Liguori of Naples in 1732.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (R.C.Ch.) One of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, founded in Naples in 1732 by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liquori. It was introduced onto the United States in 1832 at Detroit. The Fathers of the Congregation devote themselves to preaching to the neglected, esp. in missions and retreats, and are forbidden by their rule to engage in the instruction of youth.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A member of the
Roman Catholic missionary congregation of the Most HolyRedeemer (i.e. Jesus Christ), founded in 1732 by Saint Alphonsus Maria of Liguori
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (also called the Redemptorist church, popularly known as the Baclaran church) is one of the largest churches in the Philippines.
Now What, Cat? 2009
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Redemptorist church in Boston, the order started receiving numerous calls and emails from Catholics protesting the funeral.
Politics 2009
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Redemptorist church in Boston, the order started receiving numerous calls and emails from Catholics protesting the funeral.
Religion 2009
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Redemptorist church in Boston, the order started receiving numerous calls and emails from Catholics protesting the funeral.
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Redemptorist church in Boston, the order started receiving numerous calls and emails from Catholics protesting the funeral.
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Redemptorist church in Boston, the order started receiving numerous calls and emails from Catholics protesting the funeral.
Current Affairs 2009
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Redemptorist church in Boston, the order started receiving numerous calls and emails from Catholics protesting the funeral.
Bizarre 2009
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Redemptorist church in Boston, the order started receiving numerous calls and emails from Catholics protesting the funeral.
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I used to attend the 11-am Sunday Mass at the Redemptorist Church when I was still single.
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I used to attend the 11-am Sunday Mass at the Redemptorist Church when I was still single.
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