Cordelier

[ kawr-dl-eer ]

/ ˌkɔr dlˈɪər /

noun

a Franciscan friar: so called from the knotted cord worn as a girdle.

Cordeliers, a political club in Paris that met at an old Cordelier convent at the time of the French Revolution.

Origin of Cordelier

1350–1400; <Middle French; replacing Middle English cordeler.See cordelle, -er²

Words nearby Cordelier

cord cutter, cordectomy, corded, Cordele, Cordelia, Cordelier, Cordeliers, cordelle, cord foot, cordgrass, cordial

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Example sentences from the Web for Cordelier

The poor Cordelier was so frightened that he could not speak, and answered never a word.
One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories|Various
Till a Cordelier's Deputation actually went to examine, and found it—carried off again!
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle
Louis listened attentively to the Cordelier, and the friar's words sank deep into his mind.
The Boy Crusaders|John G. Edgar
One priest there is in Compiègne who takes no keep of his life, a cordelier.
A Monk of Fife|Andrew Lang

He was in constant fear of being poisoned, and had his food prepared by a Cordelier lay-brother.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for Cordelier

Cordelier

/ (ˌkɔːdɪˈlɪə) /

noun

RC Church a Franciscan friar of the order of the Friars Minor

Word Origin for Cordelier

C19: from Old French cordelle, literally: a little cord, from the knotted cord girdles that they wear

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cordelier
释义	Cordelier [ kawr-dl-eer ] / ˌkɔr dlˈɪər / noun a Franciscan friar: so called from the knotted cord worn as a girdle. Cordeliers, a political club in Paris that met at an old Cordelier convent at the time of the French Revolution. Origin of Cordelier 1350–1400; <Middle French; replacing Middle English cordeler.See cordelle, -er² Words nearby Cordelier cord cutter, cordectomy, corded, Cordele, Cordelia, Cordelier, Cordeliers, cordelle, cord foot, cordgrass, cordial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cordelier The poor Cordelier was so frightened that he could not speak, and answered never a word. One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories\|Various Till a Cordelier's Deputation actually went to examine, and found it—carried off again! The French Revolution\|Thomas Carlyle Louis listened attentively to the Cordelier, and the friar's words sank deep into his mind. The Boy Crusaders\|John G. Edgar One priest there is in Compiègne who takes no keep of his life, a cordelier. A Monk of Fife\|Andrew Lang He was in constant fear of being poisoned, and had his food prepared by a Cordelier lay-brother. The Jesuits, 1534-1921\|Thomas J. Campbell British Dictionary definitions for Cordelier Cordelier / (ˌkɔːdɪˈlɪə) / noun RC Church a Franciscan friar of the order of the Friars Minor Word Origin for Cordelier C19: from Old French cordelle, literally: a little cord, from the knotted cord girdles that they wear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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