[a. F. cellite, ad. med.L. cellīta, f. cella (from the cells that they inhabited).] In pl. An order of lay brothers hospitallers, called also Bongaris or Alexandrins, founded c. 1300; they took a special care of madmen. They are now united to the order of Servites. (Littré.)
1882. Athenæum, 26 Aug., 273/1. A ‘Missale Parvum’ from the convent of the Cellites of Ghent.
