Eudist

noun

Eu·​dist

ˈyüdə̇st

plural -s

: a member of the Roman Catholic Congregation of Jesus and Mary established in 1643 for diocesan priests and lay brothers and now devoted chiefly to teaching and missionary work

Word History

Etymology

French eudiste, from Jean Eudes †1680 French priest and founder + French -iste -ist

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