Carmelite (redirected from Carmelites)

Car·mel·ite  (kärm-lt)

n.

1. A monk or mendicant friar belonging to the order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, founded in 1155. Also called White Friar.

2. A member of a community of nuns of this order, founded in 1452.

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Carmel·ite adj.

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Carmelite [ˈkɑːməˌlaɪt]

n RC Church

1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) a member of an order of mendicant friars founded about 1154; a White Friar

2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) a member of a corresponding order of nuns founded in 1452, noted for its austere rule

3. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (modifier) of or relating to the Carmelite friars or nuns

[from French; named after Mount Carmel, where the order was founded]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Carmelite - a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers White Friar Carmelite order, Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century friar, mendicant - a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
Adj.	1.	Carmelite - of or relating to the Carmelite friars; "Carmelite monasteries"

Translations

Carmelite [ˈkɑːməlaɪt]

A. ADJ → carmelita

B. N → carmelita mf

Carmelite

n → Karmelit(in) m(f), → Karmeliter(in) m(f)

Carmelite [ˈkɑːməˌlaɪt] n → carmelitano/a

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Carmelite [ˈkɑːməˌlaɪt] n → carmelitano/a