01 n. A Franciscan monk of the austere branch established in 1526 by Matteo di Baschi, distinguished by wearing the long pointed cowl or capoch o…
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A Franciscan monk of the austere branch established in 1526 by Matteo di Baschi, distinguished by wearing the long pointed cowl or capoch of St. Francis.(Eccl.)“A bare-footed and long-bearded capuchin.” — Sir W. Scott.
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A garment for women, consisting of a cloak and hood, resembling, or supposed to resemble, that of capuchin monks.
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A long-tailed South American monkey (Cabus capucinus), having the forehead naked and wrinkled, with the hair on the crown reflexed and resembling a monk's cowl, the rest being of a grayish white; -- called also capucine monkey, weeper, sajou, sapajou, and sai.(Zool.) Also: capucine monkey, weeper, sajou, sapajou, sai
Phrases & compounds
Capuchin nun —
one of an austere order of Franciscan nuns which came under Capuchin rule in 1538. The order had recently been founded by Maria Longa.