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Mechitarist

/ˌmɛkɪˈtɑɹɪst/

Mechitarist noun: a member of a congregation of Benedictine monks of the Armenian Catholic Church established in 1717 by Abbot Mekhitar of Sebaste on the island of San Lazzaro, south of Venice.

Noun

Mechitarist (plural Mechitarists)

  1. (historical) A member of a congregation of Benedictine monks of the Armenian Catholic Church established in 1717 by Abbot Mekhitar of Sebaste on the island of San Lazzaro, south of Venice.

Forms of Mechitarist

pluralMechitarists
alternative formMekhitarist

Origin of Mechitarist

From Mechitar + -ist, named after Mechitar of Sebaste, the founder.

Questions about Mechitarist

What does Mechitarist mean?
Mechitarist means a member of a congregation of Benedictine monks of the Armenian Catholic Church established in 1717 by Abbot Mekhitar of Sebaste on the island of San Lazzaro, south of Venice.
What part of speech is Mechitarist?
Mechitarist is a noun.
How do you pronounce Mechitarist?
Mechitarist is pronounced /ˌmɛkɪˈtɑɹɪst/.
What is the plural of Mechitarist?
The plural of Mechitarist is Mechitarists.

Words near Mechitarist in the dictionary

  1. Mechem
  2. Meches
  3. Mechif
  4. Mechir
  5. Mechitar
  6. Mechitarist
  7. Mechitaristic
  8. Mechitaristican
  9. Mechitarists
  10. mechitza
  11. mechitzah

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