Bridgettine
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Etymology
Named after Bridget of Sweden, a Swedish mystic and saint of 14th century, founder of the Bridgettine nuns and monks and one of the six patron saints of Europe.
Noun
Bridgettine (plural Bridgettines)
- A member of the Order of the Most Holy Savior, an Augustinian monastic order of nuns, religious sisters and monks founded by Saint Bridget of Sweden a.k.a. Saint Birgitta in 1344, and approved by Pope Urban V in 1370.
Translations
member
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Adjective
Bridgettine (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to this order, its teachings or its members.
Translations
of or pertaining to the Order of the Most Holy Savior
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