释义 |
mar·ist I. \ˈma(a)rə̇st, ˈmer-\ noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French Mariste, from Marie Mary (the Virgin Mary) + French -iste -ist : a member of a Roman Catholic order founded at Lyons, France, in 1816 to do work in honor of the Virgin Mary II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1. : of, relating to, or devoted to the service of the Virgin Mary 2. : of or relating to the Marists |