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Servite

American  
[sur-vahyt] / ˈsɜr vaɪt /

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.

Etymology

Origin of Servite

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

Example Sentences

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JSerra 2, Servite 1: An RBI double by Ayden Coleman and RBI single from freshman Joey Koenig lifted the Lions to the Trinity League win.

From Los Angeles Times

Servite 5, JSerra 4: Jaden Liu had two RBIs for the 10-4 Friars.

From Los Angeles Times

That means he’ll get to face Servite, which has California’s best 400-meter relay team.

From Los Angeles Times

Servite 5, Santa Margarita 4: The Friars scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie and pulled out victory in the ninth on a walk-off hit by Jaden Liu.

From Los Angeles Times

Servite 11, Santa Margarita 2: Eli Rubel had a triple, double and three RBIs for the Friars.

From Los Angeles Times

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