Maurist

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Maurist \Maur"ist\, n. [From Maurus, the favorite disciple of
     St. Benedict.]
     A member of the Congregation of Saint Maur, an offshoot of
     the Benedictines, originating in France in the early part of
     the seventeenth century. The Maurists have been distinguished
     for their interest in literature.


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