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Theatine

noun The·a·tine \ˈthē-ə-ˌtīn, -ˌtēn\

Definition of THEATINE

:  a priest of the Order of Clerks Regular founded in 1524 in Italy by St. Cajetan and Gian Pietro Caraffa to reform Catholic morality and combat Lutheranism
Theatine adjective
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Origin of THEATINE

New Latin Theatinus, from Latin Teatinus inhabitant of Chieti, from Teate Chieti, Italy
First Known Use: circa 1598

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