carmelite

Etymology

From Carmel + -ite.

carmelite means of or related to the Carmelites. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.

adj

Of or related to the Carmelites.

noun

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.
A variety of pear.
A type of fine woolen material.“[A]mong her dresses, was one of a fashionable Carmelite, a rich purple brown […].”