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convertite arch.|ˈkɒnvətaɪt|
[f. convert v. or n. + -ite. Common in 17th c., and revived in 19th, esp. in sense 1.]
1. A professed convert to a religious faith.
c1592Marlowe Jew of Malta i. ii, Fern. Why, Barabas, wilt thou be christened? Bara. No, governor, I will be no convertite. 1619Fletcher M. Thomas ii. iii, Tho. A much converted man. Hyl. A sound Convertite. 1624Heywood Gunaik. vi. 271 Exhort him to leave his Judaisme and be a convertite, and turne to the Christian religion. 1839Blackw. Mag. XLVI. 718 With all the zeal of a new convertite. 1890Ch. Times 23 May 509/2 The devotion of so many Roman clergy..among these convertites, to the service of the poor.
b. transf. One converted to an opinion, party, etc.
1598Tofte Alba (1880) 119 A Convertite, from Vaine Love now I part. 1631H. Shirley Mart. Souldier iii. iii. in Bullen O. Pl. I. 215 The happy day in which Bellina prov'd to love a Convertite. 1886Sat. Rev. 5 June 763/1 The late convertites to Home Rule.
2. A person converted to a religious life, or to an approved course of action. arch. or Obs.
1595Shakes. John v. i. 19 But since you are a gentle conuertite, My tongue shall hush againe this storme of warre. 1600― A.Y.L. v. iv. 190 Out of these conuertites, There is much matter to be heard, and learn'd. 1605Narr. Murthers Sir J. Fitz (1860) 7 Yet can I not excuse him in this his exile for a penitent convertite. 1627Feltham Resolves (1647) 355 How many vile men seeking these, have found themselves convertites. 1868Dixon Spir. Wives II. 54 Who and what this man is..theologian, preacher, sinner, convertite and saint.
3. spec. A reformed Magdalen. arch.
1565Jewel Def. Apol. (1611) 344 If they turne and repent, there are houses called Monasteries of the Conuertites, and special prouision and discipline for them, where they are taught how to bewaile their vnchaste life so sinfully past ouer. 1631Weever Anc. Fun. Mon. 646 This Church was built by a female conuertite, to expiate and make satisfaction for her former sinnes; and..was called Hore-Church at the first. a1704R. L'Estrange Colloq. Erasm. (1711) 134 Several of the Convent (which they call Convertites) were constantly with me. 1868Browning Ring & Bk. ii. 1198 Herself along with those good Convertites, Those sinners saved, those Magdalens remade. |