/ Dictionary / Index M Marist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mar•ist Pronunciation: (mâr'ist, mar'-), [key] — n. Rom. Cath. Ch. a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Marisol Maritain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language