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cap·u·chin     (kāp'yə-chĭn, -shĭn, kə-pyōō'-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Capuchin A monk belonging to the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, an independent order of Franciscans founded in Italy in 1525-1528 and dedicated to preaching and missionary work.
  2. A hooded cloak worn by women.
  3. Any of several long-tailed monkeys of the genus Cebus, native to Central and South America and often having a hoodlike tuft of hair on the head. Also called sapajou.


[Obsolete French, from Italian cappuccino, pointed cowl, Capuchin, from cappuccio, hood; see capuche.]

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