Mechitarist

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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.

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