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Maurist
[ mawr-ist ]
noun
- a member of the Benedictine “Congregation of St. Maur,” founded in France in 1618, distinguished for its scholarship and literary works: suppressed during the French Revolution.
Maurist
/ ˈməʊrɪst /
noun
- a member of a congregation of French Benedictine monks founded in 1621 and noted for its scholarly work
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Maurist1
C19: named after St Maurus , 6th-century disciple of St Benedict
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Example Sentences
This policy of gaining time seemed to have quieted the Maurist ardour for attack.
From Project Gutenberg
The qualities that have made Maurist work proverbial for sound learning are its fine critical tact and its thoroughness.
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