Hieronymite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hieronymite
1720–30; < Latin Hieronym ( us ) Jerome + -ite 1
Example Sentences
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Sor Juana entered the convent of the Hieronymite nuns because it was the only way she could exercise her intellectual vocation.
From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022
There were Hieronymite nuns founded in 1375, who became very numerous.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
For some years the Hieronymite Bible was in Paris, having been brought thither by Marshal Junot, where it remained unnoticed for several years.
From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William
Bernardino de Manzanedo, the Hieronymite father, sent over to counteract Las Casas, gave the same advice as his brethren about the introduction of negroes.
From Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II The Planting Of The First Colonies: 1562—1733 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)
Velasquez also laid a formal accusation against Cortes and all of us, in the royal court of audience at Santo Domingo, and also before the Hieronymite brethren, who were viceroys of that island.
From The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Díaz del Castillo, Bernal
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