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Salesian

Salesian

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A student or former student of a school run by the Salesian religious group
  • noun
  • /seɪˈliːʒən/
: salesiano
  • Salesian High School

Examples

  • I just think I'm lucky in that I went to a Salesian school in the UK.

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  • We're going to burn them at the stake," attacked the Mary Help of Christians Salesian School in Merida, Spain, leaving one teacher wounded.

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  • According to the Salesian Press Office in Spain, the incident occurred at 1:20 p.m. local time on Oct. 18, when some 100 young people entered the premises of the Mary Help of Christians Salesian School in Merida.

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  • Imagine the logic backflips that the Salesian Brothers who taught me in school had to go through when teaching about souls in RE class after we had come out of the 2 hours of biology class, where we had spent term after term learning about evolution -- which, strangely enough, the Brothers were fully supportive of and taught thoroughly.

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  • As a graduate of a Salesian school, she cherishes the values and education she received.

  • Jabari is proud to be a Salesian, having learned important life lessons during his time at Salesian High School.

  • Many Salesian students appreciate the emphasis on charity and community service in their education.

Surface Forms

Salesian singular
Salesians plural

Etymology

Salesian comes from the name of St. Francis de Sales, because schools started by Don Bosco are called Salesian schools; a Salesian can also mean a student or former student of those schools. That is why the word is used for people educated in the Salesian tradition.