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calced

[ kalst ]

adjective

  1. (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) wearing shoes; shod.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of calced1

1880–85; < Latin calc ( eus ) shoe + -ed 3

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Example Sentences

That village is densely populated with natives and Chinese mestizos who are in charge of calced religious of St. Augustine.

It has an alcalde-mayor; most of its villages are in charge of seculars, and the others, of calced religious of St. Augustine.

It has an alcalde-mayor, and all its administration is in charge of calced Augustinian religious.

The village of San Pablo, distant six leguas inland, is in charge of the same calced Augustinian religious.

The chief village is called Barii (whence the name of the said lake) and it is in charge of calced Augustinian religious.

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