Carmelite
noun
Car·mel·ite
ˈkär-mə-ˌlīt 
: a member of the Roman Catholic mendicant Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel founded in the 12th century
Carmelite
adjective
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Lunch at El Convento, a 350-year-old former Carmelite convent turned luxury hotel.
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
Sister Patricia Scanlan, a member of the Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore for over 70 years who cared for the ill, died Jan. 19.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Four are, or were, members of the Carmelite order, which has its own publicly accessible list.
—Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
The elder Hope left behind several architectural landmarks, including the Carmelite Monastery in Normal Heights (1930), Home Tower (Chase Bank, 707 Broadway, 1963) and Timken Museum of Art, Balboa Park (1965).
—Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
This is prestigious Crespi Carmelite High School, where God is watching at all times.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
The incident came after his son, playing for Crespi Carmelite in a game against Harvard-Westlake, was hit with a technical foul.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Barnes attended the game between Crespi Carmelite and Harvard-Westlake.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
The Los Angeles Times reported Barnes engaged student announcer Jake Lancer during the school’s live stream broadcast of a game between Crespi Carmelite and Harvard-Westlake.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
Sister Patricia Scanlan, a member of the Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore for over 70 years who cared for the ill, died Jan. 19.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Four are, or were, members of the Carmelite order, which has its own publicly accessible list.
—Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
The elder Hope left behind several architectural landmarks, including the Carmelite Monastery in Normal Heights (1930), Home Tower (Chase Bank, 707 Broadway, 1963) and Timken Museum of Art, Balboa Park (1965).
—Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
This is prestigious Crespi Carmelite High School, where God is watching at all times.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
The incident came after his son, playing for Crespi Carmelite in a game against Harvard-Westlake, was hit with a technical foul.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Barnes attended the game between Crespi Carmelite and Harvard-Westlake.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
The Los Angeles Times reported Barnes engaged student announcer Jake Lancer during the school’s live stream broadcast of a game between Crespi Carmelite and Harvard-Westlake.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Carmelite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carmelite. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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