Claretian

[kla-ree-shuhn, kluh-]

Cla·re·tian

[kla-ree-shuhn, kluh-] Roman Catholic Church
noun
1.
a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the Claretians.

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Claretian is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
after St. Anthony Claret (1807–70), founder of the order; see -ian
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