altarist

English

Etymology

From altar +‎ -ist. Compare Latin altarista, French altariste.

Noun

altarist (plural altarists)

1. (obsolete or historical) Someone responsible for or at a church's altar
   1. A chaplain.
   2. The vicar or priest.

References

• “altarist”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• rat-tails, rattails, striatal