单词 | theatine |
释义 | Theatine in American English (ˈθiətɪn, -ˌtain, -ˌtin) noun 1. a member of a congregation of regular clerics, founded in Italy in 1524 to combat Protestantism and promote higher morality among Roman Catholics 2. a member of a congregation of nuns, founded in Italy in 1583 under the direction of the Theatine fathers Word origin [1590–1600; ‹ NL Theatēnus of Chieti, Italy, where one of the founders held the archbishopric] |
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