Carmelite order

/ˌkɑrməˈlaɪt ˌɔrdər/
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Other forms: Carmelite orders

Definitions of Carmelite order
  1. noun
    a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century
    synonyms: Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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    type of:
    monastic order, order
    a group of person living under a religious rule
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