Marist

American

[mair-ist, mar-] / ˈmɛər ɪst, ˈmær- /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

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

Marist British

/ ˈmɛərɪst /

noun

a member of the Society of Mary, a religious congregation founded in 1824
a teacher or pupil in a school belonging to the Marist Order

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adjective

of a Marist

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Etymology

Origin of Marist

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

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