Capuchin Definition

kăpyə-chĭn, -shĭn, kə-pyo͝o-
capuchins
noun
capuchins
A member of a branch (Friars Minor Capuchin) of the Franciscan order that adheres strictly to the original rule.
Webster's New World
A woman's cloak with a hood.
Webster's New World
Any of a genus (Cebus) of New World monkeys with a nearly bare face and a hoodlike crown of hair.
Webster's New World
A capuchin monkey.
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pronoun

A member of an order of Roman Catholic friars.

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Other Word Forms of Capuchin

Noun

Singular:
capuchin
Plural:
capuchins

Origin of Capuchin

  • From Middle French capuchin (“Capuchin friar”), from Italian cappuccino (“Capuchin friar”), from cappuccio (“hood, cowl”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Obsolete French from Italian cappuccino pointed cowl, Capuchin from cappuccio hood capuche

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Capuchin Sentence Examples

  • The municipal government is housed in an ancient tobacco factory converted to public uses, and a fine old Capuchin convent now serves as a public hospital.

  • The name capuchin is derived from the somewhat cowl-like form assumed by the thick hair on the crown of the head of the sapajous.

  • The only buildings of note are the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches, Franciscan and Capuchin monasteries, synagogue, gymnasium, modern school, hospital, chamber of commerce, and law-courts.

  • The systematic study of Athenian topography was begun in the 17th century by French residents at Athens, the consuls Giraud and Chataignier and the Capuchin monks.

  • In 1715 Fathers Desideri and Freyre made their way from Agra, across the Himalayas, to Lhasa, and the Capuchin Friar Orazio della Penna resided in that city from 1735 until 1747.

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