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xaverian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
xave-ri-an
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Xaverian Brothers, a religious order founded in Bruges, Belgium 1839 and dedicated to Catholic education.

adj

Pertaining or related to this religious order.

Etymology

From Xavier + -ian, after St. Francis Xavier.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Xaverians (plural) more Xaverian (comparative) most Xaverian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Xavierite

Questions

What does xaverian mean?
A member of the Xaverian Brothers, a religious order founded in Bruges, Belgium 1839 and dedicated to Catholic education.
Where does xaverian come from?
From Xavier + -ian, after St. Francis Xavier.

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