CARMELITE

Carmelite

(adjective) of or relating to the Carmelite friars; “Carmelite monasteries”

Carmelite, White Friar

(noun) a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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.

Synonym: white friar

A variety of pear.

A fine woolen material like debeige.

Source: Wiktionary


Car"mel*ite, Car"mel*in a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the order of Carmelites.

Car"mel*ite, n.

1. (Eccl. Hist.)

Definition: 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.

2. A nun of the Order of Our lady of Mount Carmel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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