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The•a•tine



Pronunciation: (thē'u-tin, -tīn", -tēn"), [key]
—n.
1. a member of a congregation of regular clerics, founded in Italy in 1524 to combat Protestantism and promote higher morality among Roman Catholics.
2. a member of a congregation of nuns, founded in Italy in 1583 under the direction of the Theatine fathers.

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