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Maurist

Maurist noun: a member of the Congregation of St. Maur, a scholarly group of French Benedictines established in 1621.

Noun

Maurist (plural Maurists)

  1. (historical) A member of the Congregation of St. Maur, a scholarly group of French Benedictines established in 1621.

Forms of Maurist

pluralMaurists

Origin of Maurist

From Maur + -ist.

Questions about Maurist

What does Maurist mean?
Maurist means a member of the Congregation of St. Maur, a scholarly group of French Benedictines established in 1621.
What part of speech is Maurist?
Maurist is a noun.
What is the plural of Maurist?
The plural of Maurist is Maurists.

Words near Maurist in the dictionary

  1. Mauriellos
  2. Maurin
  3. Maurins
  4. Maurism
  5. Maurissa
  6. Maurist
  7. Maurists
  8. Mauritania
  9. Mauritania Caesariensis
  10. Mauritanian
  11. Mauritanian shortface eel

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