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Capuchin

Cap·u·chin [ káppyəchin, kə pychin, káppyəshin, kə pyshin ] (plural Cap·u·chins)


noun 
Definition:
 
type of Franciscan monk: a member of an independent order of Franciscan friars founded in 1525 in Italy

[Late 16th century. Via French< Italian cappuccino (see cappuccino)]
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