carmel

C3A1R1M3E1L1
/ˈkɑɹ.ml̩//ˈkɑɹ.məl/

proper noun

A mountain range in Israel.

CommonScrabble 10

Meanings

carmel1

nouncarmel (countable and uncountable, plural carmels)

plural carmels

  1. USalternativecountablenonstandarduncommonuncountableAlternative form of caramel.

Carmel2

proper noun
  1. A mountain range in Israel.

    So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 18:20
  2. A female given name from Hebrew from the Roman Catholic epithet of Virgin Mary at Mount Carmel.
  3. A city, valley, and river in Monterey County, California, United States. The full name of the city is Carmel-by-the-Sea.
  4. One name for the mission located in Monterey County, California.

    Synonyms: San Carlos

  5. datedThe Rumsen; the Native American people of this Monterey region.
  6. datedRumsen; the language of those people.

    Synonyms: Rumsen, Rumsien, San Carlos, Carmeleno

  7. Other places in the United States:
  8. A place in Wales:
    1. A hamlet in Llannerch-y-medd community, Anglesey (OS grid ref SH3882).
    2. A small village in Llanfihangel Aberbythych community, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN5816).
    3. A village in Whitford community, Flintshire (OS grid ref SJ1676).
    4. A small village in Llandwrog community, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH4955).

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounOne name for the mission located in Monterey County, California.

Similar

proper nounRumsen; the language of those people.

Origin

carmel · noun

Variant of caramel, influenced by two-syllable pronunciations of that word.

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Carmel · proper noun

  1. Hebrewכַּרְמֶל“vineyard of El/God”
  2. EnglishCarmel

From Hebrew כַּרְמֶל (karmél, “vineyard of El/God”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κάρμηλος
  • Κάρμηλος (Kármēlos)mountain range in Israel
Chinese Mandarin 迦密
  • 迦密 (Jiāmì)mountain range in Israel
Hebrew כרמל, כרמל
  • כרמל (karmél)mountain range in Israel
  • כרמל (karmél)female given name
Hungarian Kármel
  • Kármelmountain range in Israel
Italian (monte) Carmelo, Carmelo
  • (monte) Carmelomountain range in Israel
  • Carmelomale given name
  • Carmelafemale given name
  • Carmenfemale given name
Latin Carmēlus
  • Carmēlusmountain range in Israel
Malay Karmel
  • Karmelmountain range in Israel
Spanish Carmelo, Carmen
  • Carmelomountain range in Israel
  • Carmenfemale given name
  • Carmelafemale given name
Urdu کرمل
  • کرمل (karmal)mountain range in Israel

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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