Recollet
/ˈrɛkəleɪ
/(also Recollect /ˈrɛkəlɛkt/)
noun historical
A member of a reformed branch of the Franciscan order, founded in France in the late 16th century.The Recollects sent to Placentia attended this mission....
- La Salle hated and harassed the Jesuits but got along fairly well with the Recollects.
Origin
From French récollet, from medieval Latin recollectus 'gathered together', expressing a notion of concentration, and absorption in thought.