Redemptorist
Redemptorist
Definition
Re·demp·tor·ist (ri demp′tər ist)
noun
a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, a Roman Catholic congregation of men doing missionary work, esp. among the poor
Etymology: Fr rédemptoriste < LL(Ec) redemptor, redeemer < L, a contractor, one who releases a debtor by paying his creditor < redemptus: see redemption
Browse dictionary entries near Redemptorist
- redemptive
- redemptioner
- redemption
- redemand
- redeemer
- redeemed
- redeem oneself
- redeem
- redecorate
- redear
