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Marist [mair-ist, mar-] ExamplesWord Origin noun Roman Catholic Church.
- a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
Origin of Marist From the French word Mariste, dating back to 1875–80. See Mary, -ist Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for marist Contemporary Examples of marist
A Spaniard by birth, Victor Serna left home shy of his 14th birthday and entered the monastery to become a Marist brother.
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The poll comes from the McClatchy News Service and was conducted by Marist.
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Forty-eight percent of men said in a Marist poll this month that they are “very enthusiastic” about voting, the most of any group.
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September 28, 2010
A recent Marist poll shows Gov. David Paterson with approval rating among New Yorkers of 17 percent.
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Historical Examples of marist
Sometimes when the old Marist priest comes here he makes me feel d——d uncomfortable.
Louis Becke
But my concern now is with the work of the Marist Brothers who have made Albert their headquarters.
William Henry Hurlbert
British Dictionary definitions for marist Marist noun
- a member of the Society of Mary, a religious congregation founded in 1824
- NZ a teacher or pupil in a school belonging to the Marist Order
adjective
- of a Marist
Word Origin for Marist C19: from French Mariste, from Marie Mary (the virgin) Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
