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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Redemptionist

· Re·demp·tion·ist · IPA
01 n. A monk of an order founded in 1197; -- so called because the order was especially devoted to the redemption of Christians held in captivity…
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    A monk of an order founded in 1197; -- so called because the order was especially devoted to the redemption of Christians held in captivity by the Mohammedans. Called also Trinitarian.(R.C.Ch.) Also: Trinitarian