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Noun: Salesian  su'lee-zhun
  1. A member of the Roman Catholic religious order founded by St. John Bosco in 1859, dedicated to education, youth work, and missionary activities
    "The Salesian priest organized after-school programs for underprivileged children"
Adjective: Salesian  su'lee-zhun
  1. Relating to or characteristic of the Salesian order or its work
    "The school follows Salesian principles of education"

Derived forms: Salesians

Encyclopedia: Salesian