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⛪ Related to Saint Vincent 🏝️ A person from Saint Vincent 🙏 A Catholic order member
Vincentian

Vincentian

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Related to Saint Vincent, the Vincentian religious group, or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • adjective
  • /vɪnˈsɛnʃən/
: vincentiano
  • DePaul University is known for its strong Vincentian tradition and commitment to service.

Examples

  • Six overall goals were created, namely: 1) enrich academic quality; 2) prepare students to be socially responsible future leaders and engaged alumni; 3) be a model of diversity; 4) selectively increase enrollment; 5) strengthen financial position; and 6) further institutionalize DePaul's Vincentian and Catholic identity.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The goals of this plan included preparing students to be socially responsible future leaders and engaged alumni, as well as further solidifying and expressing the institution's identity as a Vincentian and Catholic institution.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The Vincentian community actively supports various charitable initiatives throughout the region.

  • The university emphasizes its Vincentian values in its educational programs and campus culture.

Surface Forms

Vincentian positive

Morphology

Vincentian = Vincent (transparent) = Vincent + ian

Formed regularly by attaching the productive suffix '-ian' to the name Vincent to indicate relation or belonging.

Etymology

Vincentian comes from the name Vincent, which comes from the Latin vincere meaning 'to conquer' or 'to win'. So Vincentian means 'of Vincent' and is used for things connected with Saint Vincent, the religious order he inspired, or the country named after the saint.