Carmelite nun

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• Carmelite — Car mel*ite, n. 1. (Eccl. Hist.) A friar of a mendicant order (the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel) established on Mount Carmel, in Syria, in the twelfth century; a White Friar. [1913 Webster] 2. A nun of the Order of Our lady of Mount Carmel.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Carmelite — ► NOUN ▪ a friar or nun of an order founded at Mount Carmel in NW Israel during the Crusades (c.1154). ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the Carmelites …   English terms dictionary

• Carmelite — [kär′mə līt΄] n. [Fr < ML Carmelita < LL(Ec) Carmelites, inhabitant of CARMEL Mount] 1. a mendicant friar of the order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, founded in Syria about 1160 2. a nun of this order adj. of this order …   English World dictionary

• Carmelite — /kahr meuh luyt /, n. 1. a mendicant friar belonging to a religious order founded at Mt. Carmel, Palestine, in the 12th century; White Friar. 2. a nun belonging to this order. adj. 3. of or pertaining to Carmelites or their order. [1400 50; late… …   Universalium

• Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm — The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm are a religious order begun in 1929 by Mother Angeline Teresa (Bridget Teresa McCrory). The order is there to discern the differing needs of the aged, and to satisfy those needs to the best of their… …   Wikipedia

• Nun — For other uses, see Nun (disambiguation). Nun in cloister, 1930; photography by Doris Ulmann A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life.[1] She may be an ascetic who volunta …   Wikipedia

• carmelite — n. nun or monk from the Carmelite order, member of a religious order founded on Mount Carmel (Israel) during the 12th century AD …   English contemporary dictionary

• Carmelite — n. & adj. n. 1 a friar of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, following a rule of extreme asceticism. 2 a nun of a similar order. adj. of or relating to the Carmelites. Etymology: F Carmelite or med.L carmelita f. Mt. Carmel in Palestine,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Carmelite — [ kα:məlʌɪt] noun a friar or nun of an order founded at Mount Carmel during the Crusades. adjective relating to the Carmelites …   English new terms dictionary

• Carmelite — Car•mel•ite [[t]ˈkɑr məˌlaɪt[/t]] n. 1) rel a mendicant friar belonging to a religious order founded at Mt. Carmel, Palestine, in the 12th century 2) rel a nun belonging to this order 3) rel of or pertaining to Carmelites or their order •… …   From formal English to slang

• Carmelite — /ˈkaməlaɪt/ (say kahmuhluyt) noun Roman Catholic Church 1. a mendicant friar belonging to a religious order founded on Mount Carmel in the 12th century; a White Friar. 2. a nun belonging to this order. {Late Latin Carmēlītēs, from Greek… …