Mekhitarist
or Mech·i·tar·ist
[ mek-i-tahr-ist ]
/ ˌmɛk ɪˈtɑr ɪst /
noun Roman Catholic Church.
a member of an order of Armenian monks founded in Constantinople in the 18th century and following the rule of St. Benedict.
Origin of Mekhitarist
named after Peter M.
Mekhitar (1676–1749), Armenian religious reformer; see
-ist