/ Dictionary / Index P Paulist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Paul•ist Pronunciation: (pô'list), [key] — n. Rom. Cath. Ch. a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Paulinus paulownia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language