Capuchin nun
| one of an austere order of Franciscan nuns which came under Capuchin rule in 1538. The order had recently been founded by Maria Longa. |
See also: Capuchin
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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She was a
Capuchin nun who had received all five of the wounds, as had St.
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