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Servite

[ sur-vahyt ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.
  1. a member of an order of mendicant friars, founded in Florence in 1233, engaged in fostering devotion to the Virgin Mary.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Servite1

From the Medieval Latin word Servītēs, dating back to 1540–50. See serve, -ite 1

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