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The·a·tine | \ ˈthē-ə-ˌtīn 
, -ˌtēn \
, -ˌtēn \Definition of Theatine
: a priest of the Order of Clerks Regular founded in 1524 in Italy by St. Cajetan and Gian Pietro Caraffa to reform Catholic morality and combat Lutheranism
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The first known use of Theatine was circa 1598
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