Mekhitarist

American

[mek-i-tahr-ist] / ˌmɛk ɪˈtɑr ɪst /

Or Mechitarist

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

a member of an order of Armenian monks founded in Constantinople in the 18th century and following the rule of St. Benedict.

Etymology

Origin of Mekhitarist

Named after Peter M. Mekhitar (1676–1749), Armenian religious reformer; -ist

Example Sentences

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The Mekhitarist monks have taken the lead in this as in every other branch of Armenian research, and my examples are quoted from a small collection issued by their press at Venice.

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