paulist

Paul·ist

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Definitions of paulist word

noun paulist a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858. 1
noun paulist a member of a Roman Catholic group, the Society of Missionary Priests of St. Paul the Apostle, founded in New York in 1858 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; Paul + -ist

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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