Bartholomite

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noun

A member of the Roman Catholic congregation of Armenian monks who sought refuge in Italy after the invasion of their country by Al-Adil Kitbugha, the Sultan of Egypt, in 1296.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounBartholomite (plural Bartholomites)

plural Bartholomites

  1. historicalA member of the Roman Catholic congregation of Armenian monks who sought refuge in Italy after the invasion of their country by Al-Adil Kitbugha, the Sultan of Egypt, in 1296.
  2. historicalA member of a religious society founded by Bartholomew Holzhauser in the 17th century.

Origin

(Armenian monk): Named after St. Bartholomew.

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APA

Bartholomite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bartholomite

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“Bartholomite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bartholomite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bartholomite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bartholomite.

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