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discalced

dis·cal·ced

UK/dɪsˈkælst/ uncommon formal

adjective

1.

(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals

  • “discalced friars”
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Origin

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin discalceātus (“barefoot”) + -ed, rendering French déchaussé. By surface analysis, dis- + calced.

Phrases

  • Discalced Carmelites

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