Meanings
nounLazarist (plural Lazarists)
plural Lazarists
- A member of the Congregation of the Priests of the Mission founded by St Vincent de Paul.
adjectiveLazarist (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to this order.
Origin
- Frenchlazariste
- EnglishLazarist
From French lazariste, from Lazare + -iste (“-ist”), from the order's first large headquarters, the Enclos Saint-Lazare (“St Lazarus Enclosure”) in Paris, derived from its former use as a Hospitaller leprosarium.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French lazariste, lazariste
- lazaristemember of the Congregation of the Mission
- lazaristeof or related to the Lazarists
Greek λαζαριστής
- λαζαριστής (lazaristís)member of the Congregation of the Mission
Italian lazzarista, lazzarista
- lazzaristamember of the Congregation of the Mission
- lazzaristaof or related to the Lazarists
Russian лазарист
- лазарист (lazarist)member of the Congregation of the Mission
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APA
Lazarist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lazarist
MLA
“Lazarist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lazarist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lazarist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lazarist.
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