convertite

[ kon-ver-tahyt ]

nounArchaic.

a convert.
a reformed prostitute.

Origin of convertite

First recorded in 1555–65; convert¹ + -ite¹

Words Nearby convertite

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convexo-
convexo-concave

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How to use convertite in a sentence

Maria Maddalena delle convertite institutes suit to gain Pompilia's estate.
The Old Yellow Book | Anonymous
Pompilia was consigned to the 'convertite' (converted ones).
A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) | Mrs. Sutherland Orr

British Dictionary definitions for convertite

convertite

/ (ˈkɒnvəˌtaɪt) /

noun

archaic a convert, esp a reformed prostitute

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