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unalist

unalist noun: a churchman who holds only one benefice.

Noun

unalist (plural unalists)

  1. (UK, archaic) A churchman who holds only one benefice.
    • I do not deny but there are pluralists of great ecclesiastical merit; but I do deny that in general pluralists have greater merit than unalists […]1795, Vicesimus Knox, The Spirit of Despotism

Forms of unalist

pluralunalists

Origin of unalist

Latin unus one.

Questions about unalist

What does unalist mean?
Unalist means a churchman who holds only one benefice.
What part of speech is unalist?
Unalist is a noun.
What is the plural of unalist?
The plural of unalist is unalists.

Words near unalist in the dictionary

  1. unalignment
  2. unalike
  3. unalikeness
  4. unalikenesses
  5. unalimentary
  6. unalist
  7. unalists
  8. unalive
  9. unalived
  10. unaliveness
  11. unaliver

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