Capuchin

Capuchin
Capuchin Cap`u*chin", n. [F. capucin a monk who wears a cowl, fr. It. cappuccio hood. See {Capoch}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Eccl.) 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. [1913 Webster]

A bare-footed and long-bearded capuchin. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

2. A garment for women, consisting of a cloak and hood, resembling, or supposed to resemble, that of capuchin monks. [1913 Webster]

3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) 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}. (b) Other species of {Cabus}, as {Cabus fatuellus} (the {brown capucine} or {horned capucine}.), {Cabus albifrons} (the {cararara}), and {Cabus apella}. (c) A variety of the domestic pigeon having a hoodlike tuft of feathers on the head and sides of the neck. [1913 Webster]

{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. [1913 Webster]


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  • Capuchin — can refer to: *Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, an order of Roman Catholic friars. *Capuchin monkey, primates of the genus Cebus considered among the most intelligent of the New World monkeys (those native to the Americas), named after the friars …   Wikipedia

  • Capuchin — 1520s, from M.Fr. capuchin (16c., Mod.Fr. capucin), from It. capuccino, from capuccio hood, augmentative of cappa (see CAP (Cf. cap)). Friar of the Order of St. Francis, under the rule of 1528, so called from the pointed hoods on their cloaks. As …   Etymology dictionary

  • Capuchin — ► NOUN 1) a friar belonging to a strict branch of the Franciscan order. 2) a cloak and hood formerly worn by women. 3) (capuchin) a South American monkey with a cowl like cap of hair on the head. ORIGIN from Italian cappuccino small hood , from… …   English terms dictionary

  • Capuchin — [kap′yo͞o shin΄, kap′yo͞ochin΄; kə pyo͞o′shin, kə pyo͞o′chin] n. [Fr, monk who wears a cowl < It cappuchino, dim. of CAPUCHE] 1. a member of a branch (Friars Minor Capuchin) of the Franciscan order that adheres strictly to the original rule 2 …   English World dictionary

  • capuchin — /kap yoo chin, shin/, n. 1. a Central and South American monkey, Cebus capucinus, having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl. 2. any monkey of the genus Cebus. 3. a hooded cloak for women. 4. (cap.) Also called Friar Minor… …   Universalium

  • Capuchin — [ kapʊtʃɪn] noun 1》 a friar belonging to a strict branch of the Franciscan order. 2》 a cloak and hood formerly worn by women. 3》 (capuchin) a South American monkey with a cowl like cap of hair on the head. [Genus Cebus: four species.] 4》… …   English new terms dictionary

  • capuchin — noun Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian cappuccino, from cappuccio; from his cowl Date: 1589 1. capitalized a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin forming since 1529 an austere branch of the first order of St. Francis of Assisi… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • capuchin — noun A capuchin monkey …   Wiktionary

  • capuchin — n. 1 a Franciscan friar of the new rule of 1529. 2 a cloak and hood formerly worn by women. 3 (capuchin) a any monkey of the genus Cebus of S. America, with cowl like head hair. b a variety of pigeon with head and neck feathers resembling a cowl …   Useful english dictionary

  • Capuchin Friars Minor — • An autonomous branch of the first Franciscan Order Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Capuchin Friars Minor     Capuchin Friars Minor      …   Catholic encyclopedia

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