Carmelite

Car·mel·ite

 (kär′mə-līt′)

n.

1. A monk or mendicant friar belonging to the Roman Catholic 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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Car′mel·ite′ adj.

Carmelite

(ˈkɑːməˌlaɪt)

n

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

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

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

[C14: from French; named after Mount Carmel, where the order was founded]

Car•mel•ite

(ˈkɑr məˌlaɪt)

n.

1. a mendicant friar belonging to a religious order founded at Mt. Carmel, Palestine, in the 12th century.

2. a nun belonging to this order.

adj.

3. of or pertaining to Carmelites or their order.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin Carmelita, after Carmel]

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