Carmelite
Americannoun
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a mendicant friar belonging to a religious order founded at Mt. Carmel, Palestine, in the 12th century; White Friar.
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a nun belonging to this order.
adjective
noun
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a member of an order of mendicant friars founded about 1154; a White Friar
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a member of a corresponding order of nuns founded in 1452, noted for its austere rule
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(modifier) of or relating to the Carmelite friars or nuns
Etymology
Origin of Carmelite
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin Carmelita, named after Carmel, first seat of the order; see -ite 1
Example Sentences
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This is prestigious Crespi Carmelite High School, where God is watching at all times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
The monastery was “an ideal location, in a quiet corner of the city,” according to the Carmelite website.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
Blanche de la Force, a nervous, fretful young aristocrat, seeks to join an order of Carmelite nuns to quiet her mind and find refuge amid the chaos of the French Revolution.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
They both still yearn for elements of monastic life, Lisa even says that if it was not for Robert, she would return to being a Carmelite nun tomorrow.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2023
But these were sacred figures in rich velvet capes and glittery robes and shepherds' cloaks beautifully stitched to look ragged with patches by the Carmelite nuns.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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