Xaverian

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Xaverian (plural Xaverians)

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

Adjective

Xaverian (comparative more Xaverian, superlative most Xaverian)

  1. Pertaining or related to this religious order.
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