Salesian

noun

Sa·​le·​sian sə-ˈlē-zhən 

sā-

: a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales founded by St. John Bosco in Turin, Italy in the 19th century and devoted chiefly to education

Examples of Salesian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was major transfer news in football, with two-time All-City running back Ceasar Reyes going from Garfield to Salesian. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

Crespi cut the lead to 14-7 when linebacker Daniel Tobar recovered a fumble in the end zone after a bad Salesian handoff exchange. —Jack Gillespie, Daily News, 18 Oct. 2025

Pittsburg, Acalanes, Los Gatos, San Ramon Valley, Valley Christian, Salesian, Clayton Valley, Hayward, Livermore, Piedmont Hills among the winners. —Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025

The 6-4 guard plays for Salesian College Prep in the Bay Area, the alma mater of former Aztecs forward Demarshay Johnson Jr. Cal and Saint Mary’s are in the mix, but Obenyah is expected to choose between SDSU and Stanford. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025

The Pioneers opened the season with a 34-31 win over Salesian. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Salesian

• milesian
• partizan
• postseason
• preseason
• unreason
• reason
• season
• seizin
• treason