PASSIONIST


Meaning of PASSIONIST in English

/pash"euh nist/ , n. Rom. Cath. Ch.

a member of the "Congregation of Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ," founded in 1720 and engaged chiefly in missionary work.

[ 1840-50; passionista. See PASSION, -IST ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .