Gregorianist

noun

Gre·​go·​ri·​an·​ist

-nə̇st

plural Gregorianists

archaic

: a person who advocates the use of Gregorian chant

Word History

Etymology

Gregorian entry 2 + -ist

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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