Carmelite

See also: carmélite

English

Etymology

Carmel +‎ -ite

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.
A variety of pear.
A fine woolen material like debeige.

Translations

member of a certain Catholic religious order

Czech: karmelitán m

Finnish: karmeliitta (fi)

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