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Lazarist

Lazarist noun: a member of the Congregation of the Priests of the Mission founded by St Vincent de Paul.

Noun

Lazarist (plural Lazarists)

  1. A member of the Congregation of the Priests of the Mission founded by St Vincent de Paul.

Adjective

Lazarist (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to this order.

Forms of Lazarist

pluralLazarists

Origin of Lazarist

From French lazariste, from Lazare + -iste (“-ist”), from the order's first large headquarters, the Enclos Saint-Lazare (“St Lazarus Enclosure”) in Paris, derived from its former use as a Hospitaller leprosarium.

Questions about Lazarist

What does Lazarist mean?
Lazarist means a member of the Congregation of the Priests of the Mission founded by St Vincent de Paul.
What part of speech is Lazarist?
Lazarist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Lazarist?
The plural of Lazarist is Lazarists.

Words near Lazarist in the dictionary

  1. lazarettos
  2. Lazarev Sea
  3. lazarhouse
  4. lazarhouses
  5. lazaridisite
  6. Lazarist
  7. Lazarists
  8. Lazarite
  9. Lazarites
  10. lazarlike
  11. lazarly

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