# Bartholomite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A member of the Roman Catholic congregation of Armenian monks who sought refuge in Italy after the invasion of their country by Al-Adil Kitbugha, the Sultan of Egypt, in 1296.
2. A member of a religious society founded by Bartholomew Holzhauser in the 17th century.

## Etymology
(Armenian monk): Named after St. Bartholomew.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bartholomite