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Marianist

Marianist noun: a member of the Society of Mary, a congregation of Roman Catholic brothers and priests who look to the Virgin Mary as a model of faith and spirituality.

Noun

Marianist (plural Marianists)

  1. A member of the Society of Mary, a congregation of Roman Catholic brothers and priests who look to the Virgin Mary as a model of faith and spirituality.
    • And Catholic Marianists, for their part, have looked for ultimate authority instead in the miraculous realm of mystical visions and end-time prophecy. Mainly because of their passionate commitment to anti-abortion activism, Catholic conservatives have thus far wielded a far greater public presence...1999, Michael W. Cuneo, The Smoke of Satan, JHU Press, →ISBN, page 179

Forms of Marianist

pluralMarianists

Origin of Marianist

From Marian + -ist.

Questions about Marianist

What does Marianist mean?
Marianist means a member of the Society of Mary, a congregation of Roman Catholic brothers and priests who look to the Virgin Mary as a model of faith and spirituality.
What part of speech is Marianist?
Marianist is a noun.
What is the plural of Marianist?
The plural of Marianist is Marianists.

Words near Marianist in the dictionary

  1. Mariangela
  2. Mariani
  3. Marianis
  4. Marianism
  5. Marianismo
  6. Marianist
  7. Marianists
  8. Marianite
  9. Marianites
  10. Marianna
  11. Marianne

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