Carmelite
a mendicant friar belonging to a religious order founded at Mt. Carmel, Palestine, in the 12th century; White Friar.
a nun belonging to this order.
of or relating to Carmelites or their order.
Origin of Carmelite
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How to use Carmelite in a sentence
He on his part had thought Rosalia dead, and it was only by accident that he found that she still lived, a Carmelite nun.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) | VariousWe passed a very old Carmelite Church with rich carving about the entrance, and a fine old carved oak door.
From the Thames to the Tiber | J. WardleMen obviously found it useful, and it is the basis of the modern Carmelite bibliography.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer TaylorVasari, of course, is the fountain-head of this misconception of the Carmelite's art.
Filippo Lippi | Paul G. KonodyIt was the chant of the Carmelite nuns, their only human utterance.
The American | Henry James
British Dictionary definitions for Carmelite
/ (ˈkɑːməˌlaɪt) /
a member of an order of mendicant friars founded about 1154; a White Friar
a member of a corresponding order of nuns founded in 1452, noted for its austere rule
(modifier) of or relating to the Carmelite friars or nuns
Origin of Carmelite
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