Marist

American  

[mair-ist, mar-] / ˈmɛər ɪst, ˈmær- /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.

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Marist British  

/ ˈmɛərɪst /

noun

1. a member of the Society of Mary, a religious congregation founded in 1824

2. a teacher or pupil in a school belonging to the Marist Order

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adjective

1. of a Marist

Etymology

Origin of Marist

From the French word Mariste, dating back to 1875–80. See Mary, -ist

Example Sentences

Yet 84% of Republicans supported them, according to a July Marist poll.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s “double-edged sword,” said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, who ran a different poll in September that showed Mamdani and Cuomo neck-and-neck with women over 45.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to a recent Marist Poll, 84% of Democrats, 67% of Republicans and 83% of independents want all of the files released.

From Salon

Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist University Institute for Public Opinion, said his polling suggested Americans were largely split down party lines when it came to assigning fault for the shutdown.

From BBC

A PBS/Marist Poll conducted last year found 1 in 5 Americans believes violent acts would be justified to “get the country back on track.”

From Los Angeles Times