Redemptorist Definition

rĭ-dĕmptər-ĭst
noun
A member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, a Roman Catholic congregation of men doing missionary work, esp. among the poor.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Redemptorist

Noun

Singular:
Redemptorist
Plural:
redemptorists

Origin of Redemptorist

  • From French Rédemptoriste, from Italian Redentorista, from redentore (“redeemer, savior") (notably the Messiah, Christ; from Latin redÄ“mptor, from redÄ“mptus, perfect passive participle of redimō (“redeem, buy back"), itself from re- (“back; again") + emō (“buy; gain, take, procure")) + -ista (“-ist").

    From Wiktionary

  • French rédemptoriste from Late Latin redēmptor redeemer from Latin contractor from redēmptus past participle of redimere to buy back redeem

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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