Carmelite

Thân thiện

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A Roman Catholic friar belonging to the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel: A member of a religious order founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, known for wearing a distinctive white cloak.
   • A member of a Carmelite community: This can refer to friars (men) or, in broader contexts, to nuns of the associated Carmelite orders.

2. Adjective:

   • Of or relating to the Carmelite order or its members: Pertaining to the religious order, its traditions, properties, or members.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The Carmelite dedicated his life to prayer and service.
  • She visited a monastery run by Carmelites.

• Adjective:

  • The architecture is in the Carmelite style.
  • He studied Carmelite spirituality.

Advanced Usage

• "Discalced Carmelite": Refers to a reformed branch of the order, known for its stricter observance, founded in the 16th century.
  • Teresa of Ávila was a prominent Discalced Carmelite nun.

Variants and Related Words

• Carmelite Order: The full name of the religious institution.
• Carmelite nun: A female member of the order.

Synonyms

• Friar (general term for a male member of a religious order)
• Religious (as a noun, meaning a person bound by monastic vows)

Related Phrases

(This word is a proper noun referring to a specific religious order and does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms in general English usage.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the Carmelite friars
   • Carmelite monasteries

Noun

1. a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Carmelite
• White Friar