dis·calced

(dĭs-kălst′)

adj.

Barefoot or wearing sandals. Used of certain religious orders.

[From Latin discalceātus : dis-, dis- + calceātus, shod (from calceus, shoe, from calx, calc-, heel).]

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discalced

(dɪsˈkælst)

adj

(Ecclesiastical Terms) barefooted: used to denote friars and nuns who wear sandals

[C17: from Latin discalceātus, from dis-¹ + calceātus shod, from calceāre to provide with shoes, from calceus shoe, from calx heel]

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dis•calced

(dɪsˈkælst)

also dis•cal•ce•ate

(-ˈkæl si ɪt, -ˌeɪt)

adj.

barefoot: discalced monks.

[1625–35; Latin discalceātus=dis- dis-¹ + calceātus, past participle of calceāre to fit with shoes, derivative of calceus shoe]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

discalced - (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals; "discalced friars"

discalceate, unshod

faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

calced, shod - used of certain religious orders who wear shoes

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By Patricia Morrison, the editorial director for ICS Publications, the publishing house of the Discalced Carmelites in the United States.

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Labayen of the Order of Discalced Carmelites is on the list, never mind if he retired in 2003 from the See of Infanta.

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