Mercedariann.

Brit.

/məːsəˈdɛːrɪən/, U.S.

/ˌmərsəˈdɛriən/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish, combined with an English element. Etymons: Spanish mercedario , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Spanish mercedario, a member of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy (13th cent.; < merced merced n. + -ario -ary suffix¹) + -an suffix. Compare earlier Mercenarian n.²

A member of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy (also called Our Lady of Ransom), a religious institution founded by St Peter Nolasco in Barcelona in the early 13th century to free Christians taken prisoner by the Muslims, which subsequently turned chiefly to charitable activities, such as hospital work. Also called Nolascan, Ransomer.The early Mercedarians spent much time raising funds to pay prisoners' ransoms and took vows pledging to offer their own lives, if need be, in exchange for those of hostages.

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1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 217/2 The old establishment of the Mercedarios, for a time possessed by the Jesuits, now serves as a high school.]

1909 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Mercedarian, a member of an order (the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy..for the Redemption of Captives) founded at Barcelona in 1218 or 1223.

1912 Catholic Encycl. XIV. 39/1 Many Mercedarians kept this vow even to martyrdom.

1957 F. L. Cross Oxf. Dict. Christian Church 887/2 Mercedarians... They rapidly spread through W. Europe, and as some of their members accompanied Columbus to the New World, many of their houses became established in Latin America.

1989 Encycl. Brit. VIII. 27/2 Today the Mercedarians are involved in education, and parish and prison work.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mercedarian
释义	Mercedariann. Brit. /məːsəˈdɛːrɪən/, U.S. /ˌmərsəˈdɛriən/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish, combined with an English element. Etymons: Spanish mercedario , -an suffix. Etymology: < Spanish mercedario, a member of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy (13th cent.; < merced merced n. + -ario -ary suffix¹) + -an suffix. Compare earlier Mercenarian n.² A member of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy (also called Our Lady of Ransom), a religious institution founded by St Peter Nolasco in Barcelona in the early 13th century to free Christians taken prisoner by the Muslims, which subsequently turned chiefly to charitable activities, such as hospital work. Also called Nolascan, Ransomer.The early Mercedarians spent much time raising funds to pay prisoners' ransoms and took vows pledging to offer their own lives, if need be, in exchange for those of hostages. ΚΠ 1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 217/2 The old establishment of the Mercedarios, for a time possessed by the Jesuits, now serves as a high school.] 1909 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Mercedarian, a member of an order (the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy..for the Redemption of Captives) founded at Barcelona in 1218 or 1223. 1912 Catholic Encycl. XIV. 39/1 Many Mercedarians kept this vow even to martyrdom. 1957 F. L. Cross Oxf. Dict. Christian Church 887/2 Mercedarians... They rapidly spread through W. Europe, and as some of their members accompanied Columbus to the New World, many of their houses became established in Latin America. 1989 Encycl. Brit. VIII. 27/2 Today the Mercedarians are involved in education, and parish and prison work. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1909
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