Damien

[ dey-mee-uhn; French da-myan ]

noun
  1. Father Jo·seph de Veu·ster, [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster], /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/, 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.

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Damien

/ (French damjɛ̃) /


noun
  1. Joseph (ʒozɛf), known as Father Damien. 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the leper colony at Molokai, Hawaii

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