SINCE 1828
Maurist
noun
Mau·rist
| \ ˈmȯrə̇st\
plural -s
Definition of Maurist
Roman Catholicism
: a member of the Congregation of St. Maur, an amalgamation of French Benedictine houses that was founded in 1618, became noted for its literary productivity, and lasted until the French Revolution
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