Lazarist
English
Etymology
From French lazariste, from Lazare + -iste (“-ist”), from the order's first large headquarters, the Enclos Saint-Lazare (“St Lazarus Enclosure”) in Paris, derived from its former use as a Hospitaller leprosarium.
Noun
Lazarist (plural Lazarists)
- A member of the Congregation of the Priests of the Mission founded by St Vincent de Paul.
Translations
member of the Congregation of the Mission
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Adjective
Lazarist (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to this order.