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Cordelier

Pronunciation: /ˌkɔːdəˈlɪə/

Definition of Cordelier

noun

  • a Franciscan Observant.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, from cordelle 'small rope', diminutive of corde (see cord). The name derives from the knotted cord worn by the Cordeliers around the waist

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