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单词 alexian
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Alexian

[ uh-lek-shuhn, -see-uhn ]
/ əˈlɛk ʃən, -si ən /

noun Roman Catholic Church.

a member of a congregation of brothers founded for the care of the sick at Mechlin, Brabant, in the 15th century.

Origin of Alexian

named after Saint Alexius of Edessa, 5th-century Christian; see -an

Words nearby Alexian

Alexandrine, Alexandrinus, alexandrite, Alexandroupolis, alexia, Alexian, Alexiares, Alexicacus, alexin, alexipharmic, Alexis
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  • He was rushed to the Alexian Brothers' Hospital, but died a short time after being received there.

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  • The Alexian Hospital was operated under the direction of the Brothers of that faith, and was well known in that part of the state.

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