Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of west-central California on Carmel Bay at the southern end of the Monterey Peninsula. It is an artists' and writers' colony and a popular tourist spot.
  • Mount,A limestone ridge of northwest Israel extending about 24 km (15 mi) from the Plain of Esdraelon northwest to the Mediterranean Sea. It rises to approximately 545 m (1,790 ft).

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  • proper noun A mountain range in Israel.
  • proper noun A female given name from the Roman Catholic epithet of Virgin Mary at Mount Carmel.
  • proper noun A city, valley and river located in Monterey County, California, United States.
  • proper noun One name for the mission located in Monterey County, California.
  • proper noun The native people of this Monterey region.
  • proper noun The native language spoken in this Monterey region.

Etymologies

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From Hebrew כַּרְמֶל (karmél), from כֶּרֶם (kérem, “vineyard of”) +‎ אֵל (él, “God”).

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Examples

  • CARMEL -- Carmel pounded two home runs Wednesday, but suffered a 10-4 baseball loss to Pike.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • CARMEL -- A statewide violence against minorities prevention program will hold its annual workshop in Carmel next month.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • CARMEL -- The new sponsor of the 2010 Hamilton County Spelling Bee, Williams Comfort Air in Carmel, is expanding a recognition program started a year ago to recognize high school seniors whose deeds might go unnoticed.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • CARMEL -- A statewide violence against minorities prevention program will hold its annual workshop in Carmel next month.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • CARMEL -- The new sponsor of the 2010 Hamilton County Spelling Bee, Williams Comfort Air in Carmel, is expanding a recognition program started a year ago to recognize high school seniors whose deeds might go unnoticed.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • CARMEL -- The new sponsor of the 2010 Hamilton County Spelling Bee, Williams Comfort Air in Carmel, is expanding a recognition program started a year ago to recognize high school seniors whose deeds might go unnoticed.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • CARMEL -- The new sponsor of the 2010 Hamilton County Spelling Bee, Williams Comfort Air in Carmel, is expanding a recognition program started a year ago to recognize high school seniors whose deeds might go unnoticed.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • CARMEL -- A statewide violence against minorities prevention program will hold its annual workshop in Carmel next month.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • CARMEL -- The new sponsor of the 2010 Hamilton County Spelling Bee, Williams Comfort Air in Carmel, is expanding a recognition program started a year ago to recognize high school seniors whose deeds might go unnoticed.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • CARMEL - Carmel officials announced today the city's $118 million concert hall has been named The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. The 1,600-seat concert hall is scheduled to open in January 2011 and is part of the $150 million Regional Performing Arts.Center.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

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