Maurist

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noun

A member of the Congregation of St. Maur, a scholarly group of French Benedictines established in 1621.

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Meanings

nounMaurist (plural Maurists)

plural Maurists

  1. historicalA member of the Congregation of St. Maur, a scholarly group of French Benedictines established in 1621.

Origin

From Maur + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

Maurist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maurist

MLA

“Maurist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maurist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maurist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maurist.

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