Etymology

Marist

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Today it means: A member of any of several Roman Catholic organizations named after the Virgin Mary Full definition →

French Mariste
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  1. French · derived fromMariste
  2. English todayMarist

From French Mariste, from Marie (“Mary”) + -iste (“-ist”).

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