Port Royalist
noun
Port Roy·al·ist
pȯrt-ˈrȯi-ə-list 
: a member or adherent of a 17th century French Jansenist lay community noted for its logicians and educators
Word History
Etymology
French port-royaliste, from Port-Royal, a convent near Versailles, France
First Known Use
1728, in the meaning defined above
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“Port Royalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Port%20Royalist. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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