See Also: theatine(medicine)
Theatine(dictionary)

Theatine (iou)



Theatine noun & adjective. M16.
[mod. Latin Theatinus adjective, from Teate, former name of Chieti, city in Italy (see below): see -INE1.]
Roman Catholic Church.
A. noun. A member of a monastic order founded in 1524 by St Cajetan and John Peter Caraffa, Archbishop of Chieti, later Pope Paul IV. M16.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Theatines. L17.