PLURALIST

pluralist

(noun) someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society

pluralist

(noun) a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature

pluralist

(noun) a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pluralist (plural pluralists)

A person who holds multiple offices, especially a clergyman who holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice.

An advocate of pluralism (in all senses)

Adjective

pluralist (comparative more pluralist, superlative most pluralist)

Of, or related to pluralism.

Source: Wiktionary


Plu"ral*ist, n. (Eccl.)

Definition: A clerk or clergyman who holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice. [Eng.] Of the parochial clergy, a large proportion were pluralists. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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