/ Dictionary / Index M Maurist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mau•rist Pronunciation: (môr'ist), [key] — n. a member of the Benedictine “Congregation of St. Maur,” founded in France in 1618, distinguished for its scholarship and literary works: suppressed during the French Revolution. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Maurice Mauritania Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language