discalceate
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Discalceate — Dis*cal ce*ate, v. t. [L. discalceatus unshod; dis + calceus shoe.] To pull off shoes or sandals from. [Obs.] Cockeram. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discalceate — (adj.) unshod, barefoot, 1650s, from L. discalceatus, from dis (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + calceatus, pp. of calceare to furnish with shoes, from calceus shoe … Etymology dictionary
discalceate — dis·cal·ce·ate … English syllables
discalceate — adjective (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals discalced friars • Syn: ↑discalced, ↑unshod • Ant: ↑calced (for: ↑discalced) … Useful english dictionary
Teresa of Ávila — Infobox Saint name=Saint Teresa of Ávila birth date=28 March 1515 death date=death date and age|1582|10|4|1515|03|28 [At some hour of the night between 4 October and 15 October 1582, the night of the transition in Spain from the Julian to the… … Wikipedia
discalced — /dis kalst /, adj. (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) without shoes; unshod; barefoot. Also, discalceate /dis kal see it, ayt /. Cf. calced. [1625 35; part trans. of L discalceatus, equiv. to dis DIS 1 + calceatus, ptp. of calceare… … Universalium
discalced — /dɪsˈkælst/ (say dis kalst) adjective without shoes; unshod; barefooted; specifically applied to a branch of the Carmelite monks known as Discalceati (the barefooted). Also, discalceate /dɪsˈkælsiət/ (say dis kalseeuht), / eɪt/ (say ayt). {Latin… …
barefoot — [adj] wearing no shoes barefooted, discalceate, discalced, shoeless, unshod; concept 406 Ant. shod … New thesaurus
discalced — a. bare foot. ♦ discalceate, n. & a. bare foot (friar or nun) … Dictionary of difficult words
religious belief — noun a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (Freq. 6) he lost his faith but not his morality • Syn: ↑religion, ↑faith • Derivationally related forms: ↑religious (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
