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🧑‍🦳 A member of order ⛪ Relating to the order
Servite

Servite

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A member of the Catholic religious order called the Servants of Mary
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrvɪt/
  • Specialized
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Examples

  • The ones that were recognized and still exist are the Franciscans, the Dominicans, the Carmelites, the Servites, and the Norbertines.

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  • For example, in the Archdiocese of Chicago, the Italian Servites maintained a working monopoly on Italians until they could no longer provide Italian friars to meet the needs of the Italian immigrants.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Consequently, in 1903, the Servites' Italian apostolate was restricted to the north side of the city of Chicago, and the Scalabrinians were invited to take over the expanding Italian ministry on the west.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The new student at the school is a proud Servite, dedicated to the values of the Order of Servants of Mary.

  • As a Servite, she actively participates in community service projects organized by her religious order.

  • Members of the Servite community gathered for a retreat to deepen their spiritual commitment to their faith.

Surface Forms

Servite singular
Servites plural

Etymology

Servite comes from the Latin word servus meaning 'servant' and is related to English words like serve and service. A Servite is a member of the Order of Servants of Mary, so the name shows they are people who pray and serve Mary and the community.