Theatine

== English == === Alternative forms === Theatin === Etymology === Named after Chieti (Theate), of which one of its founders, John Peter Caraffa, was bishop. === Noun === Theatine (plural Theatines) (religion) A member of a Catholic order established in 1524 in Italy, which consisted of monks and later, nuns under the direction of the monks. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Theatine (not comparable) Of or belonging to the Theatines === Anagrams === thietane