Brother of the Christian Schools

[ bruhth-eruhvthuh-kris-chuhn skoolz ]

nounRoman Catholic Church.
  1. a member of a congregation of brothers, founded in France in 1684 for the education of boys, especially those in poverty.

  2. Also I·rish Chris·tian Broth·er [ahy-rish kris-chuhn bruhth-er] /ˈaɪ rɪʃ ˈkrɪs tʃən ˈbrʌð ər/ . a member of a congregation of teaching brothers, founded in Ireland in 1802.

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