Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of the Salesians of Don Bosco, a Roman Catholic congregation founded in Turin in 1859 and dedicated chiefly to education and missionary work.
- adjective Of or relating to the Salesians.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A member of a Roman Catholic order of nuns: same as
visitant .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a
Roman Catholic missionary society founded by Saint Francis of Sales in Turin - noun A member of this society
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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According to Mellis, Lemmon called Salesian athletic director Chad Nightingale on Tuesday and informed him a decision will be made by Friday.
SFGate: Top News Stories mstephens@maxpreps.com (Mitch Stephens 2011
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Salesian, which is 23-1 on the court and 7-17 officially, can qualify for NCS playoff consideration with wins over Swett-Crockett (14-8) and Albany (10-14) this week.
SFGate: Top News Stories mstephens@maxpreps.com (Mitch Stephens 2011
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By the time of Don Bosco’s death in 1888, there were 250 houses to help underprivileged and undereducated children under the auspices of what had come to be known as the Salesian Society.
The Pawprints of History STANLEY COREN 2002
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By the time of Don Bosco’s death in 1888, there were 250 houses to help underprivileged and undereducated children under the auspices of what had come to be known as the Salesian Society.
The Pawprints of History STANLEY COREN 2002
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By the time of Don Bosco’s death in 1888, there were 250 houses to help underprivileged and undereducated children under the auspices of what had come to be known as the Salesian Society.
The Pawprints of History STANLEY COREN 2002
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By the time of Don Bosco’s death in 1888, there were 250 houses to help underprivileged and undereducated children under the auspices of what had come to be known as the Salesian Society.
The Pawprints of History STANLEY COREN 2002
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Many are being sheltered at the Salesian priests' Mission of St. Theresa of the Baby Jesus.
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He was a bully at school and was sent to the Salesian fathers boarding school, …
Think Progress » Virginians Buck Far-Right Policies Of McDonnell And Cuccinelli 2010
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And there again, the Salesian fathers, that are in the Catholic mission in Duekoue, are really launching an SOS to make sure that they can get the assistance they need, he said.
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The Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, is a Salesian, an order of priests deeply involved in the continent.
All Good Things 2009
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