Capuchin

See also: capuchin

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Capuchin (plural Capuchins)

  1. A member of an order of Roman Catholic friars.

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