# Carmelite

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #70,541

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A variety of pear.
3. A type of fine woolen material.

## Etymology
From Carmel + -ite.

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