Carmelite

Carmelite noun: 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.

Noun

Carmelite (plural Carmelites)

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.

Synonyms:

white friar
A variety of pear.
(historical) A type of fine woolen material.
- [A]mong her dresses, was one of a fashionable Carmelite, a rich purple brown […].1828, JT Smith, Nollekens and His Times, Century Hutchinson, published 1986, page 14

Adjective

Carmelite (not comparable)

Of or related to the Carmelites.

Carmelite meaning in Tamil

Carmelite in Tamil

பேரிக்காய் இனப் பழவகை, நேர்த்தியான கம்பளித்துணி வகை

Synonyms of Carmelite

white friar

Forms of Carmelite

plural	Carmelites

Origin of Carmelite

From Carmel + -ite.

Words formed from Carmelite

Carmelitic

Questions about Carmelite

What does Carmelite mean?: Carmelite means 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.
What is Carmelite in Tamil?: Carmelite in Tamil is பேரிக்காய் இனப் பழவகை, நேர்த்தியான கம்பளித்துணி வகை. See Carmelite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Carmelite?: Carmelite can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Carmelite?: The plural of Carmelite is Carmelites.

Words near Carmelite in the dictionary

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