Carmel

//ˈkɑɹ.məl// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A mountain range in Israel.

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

  2. 2
    A female given name from Hebrew from the Roman Catholic epithet of Virgin Mary at Mount Carmel.
  3. 3
    A city, valley, and river in Monterey County, California, United States. The full name of the city is Carmel-by-the-Sea.
  4. 4
    One name for the mission located in Monterey County, California.
  5. 5
    The Rumsen; the Native American people of this Monterey region. dated
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  1. 6
    Rumsen; the language of those people. dated
  2. 7
    Other places in the United States:; A city in Hamilton County, Indiana.
  3. 8
    Other places in the United States:; A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
  4. 9
    Other places in the United States:; A town in Putnam County, New York.
  5. 10
    Other places in the United States:; A hamlet and census-designated place, the county seat of Putnam County, New York.
  6. 11
    Other places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Highland County, Ohio.
  7. 12
    Other places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia.
  8. 13
    Other places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
  9. 14
    A place in Wales:; A hamlet in Llannerch-y-medd community, Anglesey (OS grid ref SH3882).
  10. 15
    A place in Wales:; A small village in Llanfihangel Aberbythych community, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN5816).
  11. 16
    A place in Wales:; A village in Whitford community, Flintshire (OS grid ref SJ1676).
  12. 17
    A place in Wales:; A small village in Llandwrog community, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH4955).
  13. 18
    A suburb of Perth, Australia.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of caramel. US, alt-of, alternative, countable, nonstandard, uncommon, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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