Piarist
[ pahy-er-ist ]
noun
a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
Origin of Piarist
11835–45; <New Latin piār(um), in phrase (patrēs scholārum) piārum (fathers) of religious (schools) + -ist
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How to use Piarist in a sentence
Piarist, pī′ar-ist, n. one of a religious congregation for the education of the poor, founded in Rome in 1617 by Joseph Calasanza.
The best singing was in the Piarist and University churches.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksThe town hall, the Franciscan church, the Piarist monastery and college, and the theatre are also worthy of mention.
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