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altarist

altarist noun: a chaplain.

Noun

altarist (plural altarists)

  1. (historical, obsolete) A chaplain.
  2. (historical, obsolete) The vicar or priest.

Forms of altarist

pluralaltarists

Origin of altarist

From altar + -ist. Compare Latin altarista, French altariste.

Questions about altarist

What does altarist mean?
Altarist means a chaplain.
What part of speech is altarist?
Altarist is a noun.
What is the plural of altarist?
The plural of altarist is altarists.

Words near altarist in the dictionary

  1. altarcloth
  2. altarcloths
  3. altared
  4. altarer
  5. altarers
  6. altarist
  7. altarists
  8. altarity
  9. altarless
  10. altarlet
  11. altarlets

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