Mechitarist

English

Alternative forms

• Mekhitarist

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛkɪˈtɑɹɪst/, /ˈmɛkɪtɑːɹɪst/

Noun

Mechitarist (plural Mechitarists)

1. (historical) 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.

Translations

one of a congregation of Benedictine monks

• Armenian: մխիթարյան (mxitʻaryan)
• Catalan: mequitarista m
• Finnish: mekhitarilainen
• Italian: mechitarista
• Russian: мхитари́ст m (mxitaríst)

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