Piarist

[ pahy-er-ist ]

noun

1. a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Piarist¹

1835–45; < New Latin piār ( um ), in phrase ( patrēs scholārum ) piārum (fathers) of religious (schools) + -ist

Example Sentences

Piarist, pī′ar-ist, n. one of a religious congregation for the education of the poor, founded in Rome in 1617 by Joseph Calasanza.

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The best singing was in the Piarist and University churches.

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The town hall, the Franciscan church, the Piarist monastery and college, and the theatre are also worthy of mention.

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