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Christian Brethren

 
–plural noun
Plymouth Brethren.
Origin:
1880–85

Brother of the Christian Schools

 
–noun Roman Catholic Church.
1. a member of a congregation of brothers, founded in France in 1684 for the education of the poor.
2. Also, Irish Christian Brother. a member of a congregation of teaching brothers, founded in Ireland in 1802.
Also called Christian Brother.
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Christian Brother  
n.   Roman Catholic Church
A member of the order of Brothers of the Christian Schools that was founded in France in 1684 by Saint Jean Baptiste de la Salle (1651-1719) and is dedicated primarily to education.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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