Christian Brothersn.

Brit.

/ˌkrɪstʃ(ə)n ˈbrʌðəz/,

/ˌkrɪstjən ˈbrʌðəz/,

/ˌkrɪstɪən ˈbrʌðəz/, U.S.

/ˌkrɪstʃən ˈbrəðərz/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Christian adj., brother n.

Etymology: < Christian adj. + the plural of brother n.

Either of two Roman Catholic orders that provide religious schooling at primary, secondary, and university levels: (a) that founded in France by St Jean-Baptiste de La Salle in the late 17th cent.; (b) (more fully, Congregation of Christian Brothers) that founded in Ireland by Edmund Rice in 1802. Also: the members of either order considered collectively, or in association with a specific institution. Frequently used as a modifier. Occasionally in singular: a member of such an order.The official English name of the French order is the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Between 1882 and 1989, it also cultivated wine in the U.S. state of California (see quot. 1971).

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1819 Public Ledger & Daily Advertiser 17 Nov. The Schools of an old Religious Order in France called ‘Christian Brothers’, who..have for many years had the direction of a great number of Schools in that country.

1841 Q. Rev. Mar. 292/1 It has been distinctly stated that the Christian Brothers in Ireland have no connection with those in France.

1889 Cincinnati Enquirer 20 May 2/6 The institute..will cost $125,000 and will be in charge of Bro. Adjutor, of the education order known as the Christian Brothers.

1969 Sunday Truth (Brisbane) 20 July 30/5 Only a few weeks after he finished up at St. Laurence's Christian Brothers College, Luzzcek knocked the place off.

1971 H. S. Thompson in Rolling Stone 25 Nov. 27/4 ‘Better to call room service,’ he said. ‘We can get the crab looey and a quart of Christian Brothers muscatel for about 20 bucks.’

1995 E. Toman Dancing in Limbo vii. 177 A burly Christian Brother looked him over carefully..and told him to turn out his pockets.

2009 D. O'Briain Tickling Eng. xiv. 217 ‘Association Football’ has had worse names in Ireland. The Christian Brothers who ran my school used to call it ‘ Peil an Banríon’, the Queen's football.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	christian brothers
释义	Christian Brothersn. Brit. /ˌkrɪstʃ(ə)n ˈbrʌðəz/, /ˌkrɪstjən ˈbrʌðəz/, /ˌkrɪstɪən ˈbrʌðəz/, U.S. /ˌkrɪstʃən ˈbrəðərz/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Christian adj., brother n. Etymology: < Christian adj. + the plural of brother n. Either of two Roman Catholic orders that provide religious schooling at primary, secondary, and university levels: (a) that founded in France by St Jean-Baptiste de La Salle in the late 17th cent.; (b) (more fully, Congregation of Christian Brothers) that founded in Ireland by Edmund Rice in 1802. Also: the members of either order considered collectively, or in association with a specific institution. Frequently used as a modifier. Occasionally in singular: a member of such an order.The official English name of the French order is the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Between 1882 and 1989, it also cultivated wine in the U.S. state of California (see quot. 1971). ΚΠ 1819 Public Ledger & Daily Advertiser 17 Nov. The Schools of an old Religious Order in France called ‘Christian Brothers’, who..have for many years had the direction of a great number of Schools in that country. 1841 Q. Rev. Mar. 292/1 It has been distinctly stated that the Christian Brothers in Ireland have no connection with those in France. 1889 Cincinnati Enquirer 20 May 2/6 The institute..will cost $125,000 and will be in charge of Bro. Adjutor, of the education order known as the Christian Brothers. 1969 Sunday Truth (Brisbane) 20 July 30/5 Only a few weeks after he finished up at St. Laurence's Christian Brothers College, Luzzcek knocked the place off. 1971 H. S. Thompson in Rolling Stone 25 Nov. 27/4 ‘Better to call room service,’ he said. ‘We can get the crab looey and a quart of Christian Brothers muscatel for about 20 bucks.’ 1995 E. Toman Dancing in Limbo vii. 177 A burly Christian Brother looked him over carefully..and told him to turn out his pockets. 2009 D. O'Briain Tickling Eng. xiv. 217 ‘Association Football’ has had worse names in Ireland. The Christian Brothers who ran my school used to call it ‘ Peil an Banríon’, the Queen's football. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1819
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