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Marianists

Marianists is the plural of Marianist.

Meaning of Marianist

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

Questions about Marianists

What is Marianists the plural of?
Marianists is the plural of Marianist.

Words near Marianists in the dictionary

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

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