Pallottine

noun

Pal·​lot·​tine

ˈpaləˌtīn,

-tēn

plural -s

: a member of a Roman Catholic religious society founded in 1835 to aid mission work especially among immigrants

Word History

Etymology

Italian pallottino, from Vincenzo Maria Pallotti †1850 Italian secular priest

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