English Explanatory Dictionary

Carmelite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a Catholic religious order focusing on contemplative prayer and the Virgin Mary.
  2. A variety of pear.
  3. A type of fine woolen material.
adj
  1. Of or related to the Carmelites.

Word forms

Carmelite Carmelites

Etymology

From Carmel + -ite.

Synonyms

white friar

Derived words

Carmelitic
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