English Explanatory Dictionary

Mechitarist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a congregation of Benedictine monks of the Armenian Catholic Church established in 1717 by Abbot Mekhitar of Sebaste on the island of San Lazzaro, south of Venice.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛkɪˈtɑɹɪst/ /ˈmɛkɪtɑːɹɪst/

Word forms

Mechitarist Mechitarists Mekhitarist

Etymology

From Mechitar + -ist, named after Mechitar of Sebaste, the founder.

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