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Definitions for Capuchin
ˈkæp yʊ tʃɪn, -ʃɪnca·puchin
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Princeton's WordNet
capuchinnoun
a hooded cloak for women
capuchin, ringtail, Cebus capucinusnoun
monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl
Wiktionary
capuchinnoun
A capuchin monkey.
Capuchinnoun
A member of an order of Roman Catholic friars.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Capuchinnoun
A female garment, consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of capuchin monks; whence its name is derived.
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capuchin
A capuchin is a type of small, intelligent New World monkey, primarily found in Central and South America. Known for their distinctive tuft of fur on their heads which resemble the cowl of Capuchin friars, hence the name. They are noted for their use of tools and complex social behavior. Also, "Capuchin" refers to a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, a religious order of the Catholic Church.
Webster Dictionary
Capuchinnoun
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
Capuchinnoun
a garment for women, consisting of a cloak and hood, resembling, or supposed to resemble, that of capuchin monks
Capuchinnoun
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
Capuchinnoun
other species of Cabus, as C. fatuellus (the brown or horned capucine.), C. albifrons (the cararara), and C. apella
Capuchinnoun
a variety of the domestic pigeon having a hoodlike tuft of feathers on the head and sides of the neck
Etymology: [F. capucin a monk who wears a cowl, fr. It. cappuccio hood. See Capoch.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Capuchin in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Capuchin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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