friar

Definitions


[ˈfrʌɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a member of any of certain religious orders of men, especially the four mendicant orders (Augustinians, Carmelites, Dominicans, and Franciscans)
(e.g: he was ordained a Franciscan friar)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French frere, from Latin frater ‘brother’




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