redemptorist

See also: Redemptorist

Dutch

Etymology

From French Rédemptoriste, from Italian Redentorista, from redentore (“redeemer, savior”) (notably the Messiah, Christ; from Latin redēmptor, from redēmptus, perfect passive participle of redimō (“redeem, buy back”), itself from re- (“back; again”) + emō (“buy; gain, take, procure”)) + -ista (“-ist”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: re‧demp‧to‧rist

Noun

redemptorist m (plural redemptoristen, diminutive redemptoristje n)

1. A Redemptorist

Synonyms

• ligorist m
• liguorist m

Derived terms

• redemptoristisch (adjective)
• redemptoristenklooster n
• redemptoristenkerk m or f
• redemptoristenklooster n
• redemptoristenmissie f

Related terms

• redemptie f