Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A member of an order of
Roman Catholic friars .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Capuchin.
Examples
-
I admit, though, that I am not the expert in Capuchin monks that you probably believe I am.
-
It seems likely that Barrallier in the Lady Nelson's previous voyage or some French sailor bestowed the name Capuchin upon Flinders
The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant Ida Lee 1904
-
On our return we take the gallery to the right, and come across a curious stalagmite (called the Capuchin Monk), wonderfully like a human being about six feet high.
Chatterbox, 1905. Various
-
[36] François Le Clerc du Tremblay, known as the Capuchin Father Joseph, was the elder son of Jean Le Clerc, President of the Court of Requests at Paris, and of Marie de la Fayette.
The Life of Marie de Medicis — Volume 3 Julia Pardoe 1833
-
The Capuchin was the Cardinal's confident, and it was then thought that he was destined to succeed him in the Ministry in case of the Cardinal's death.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Burigny, Jean L De 1754
-
The Capuchin was the Cardinal's confident, and it was then thought that he was destined to succeed him in the Ministry in case of the Cardinal's death.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works Jean L��vesque de Burigny 1738
-
Neue Galerie New York 'Capuchin' (ca. 1780) A small group of these at the beginning of the exhibition shows Messerschmidt's skill and provides us with a benchmark for what comes later.
-
The tall _tricoteuse_, pointing her finger at an old man, strongly suspected of being an unfrocked monk, swore it was the "Capuchin" yonder who was the cut-purse.
Dieux ont soif. English Anatole France 1884
-
Once even he did not take the trouble to go far; he treated himself, My-Boots and three others to a regular feast -- snails, roast meat, and some sealed bottles of wine -- at the "Capuchin," on the Barriere de la Chapelle.
L'Assommoir ��mile Zola 1871
-
'Capuchin' monkey, which was with Welke at his residence.
Salem-News.com 2009
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.