altarist

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noun

A chaplain.

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Meanings

nounaltarist (plural altarists)

plural altarists

  1. Someone responsible for or at a church's altar
    1. historicalobsoleteA chaplain.
    2. historicalobsoleteThe vicar or priest.

Origin

From altar + -ist. Compare Latin altarista, French altariste.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

altarist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altarist

MLA

“altarist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altarist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altarist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altarist.

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