Redemptorist Definition
rĭ-dĕmptər-ĭst
noun
A member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, a Roman Catholic congregation of men doing missionary work, esp. among the poor.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Redemptorist
Noun
Singular:
Redemptorist
Plural:
redemptoristsOrigin of Redemptorist
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From French Rédemptoriste, from Italian Redentorista, from redentore (“redeemer, savior") (notably the Messiah, Christ; from Latin redÄ“mptor, from redÄ“mptus, perfect passive participle of redimō (“redeem, buy back"), itself from re- (“back; again") + emō (“buy; gain, take, procure")) + -ista (“-ist").
From Wiktionary
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French rédemptoriste from Late Latin redēmptor redeemer from Latin contractor from redēmptus past participle of redimere to buy back redeem
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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