Paulist

noun

Paul·​ist ˈpȯ-list How to pronounce Paulist (audio)
: a member of the Roman Catholic Congregation of the Missionary Priests of St. Paul the Apostle founded by I. T. Hecker in the U.S. in 1858

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Paulist was in 1865

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“Paulist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paulist. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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