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

Examples of Carmelite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brazilian artist and former Carmelite monk Rodrigo Cassdied at 43 in a fatal accident yesterday on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, his gallery Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel stated on social media. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, along with two orders of nuns, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Little Sisters of the Poor, filed a lawsuit last week to block Illinois’ assisted suicide law. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Catherine Coldstream entered a Carmelite monastery at age 24, and lived a life of prayer and obedience for 12 years. — Terry Gross, NPR, 24 July 2026

The Vatican is offering spiritual respite from the world’s turmoil in the Mystic Gardens of Discalced Carmelite order next to Venice’s main train station. — ABC News, 9 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin Carmelita, from Mons Carmelus carmel, mount + -ita -ite entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Carmelite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite