friar

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈfɹaɪə//
United States//ˈfɹaɪɚ//

A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).

noun

1
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
2
datedA white or pale patch on a printed page caused by poor inking.
3
An American fish, the silverside.
4
An American fish, the silverside. Such fish prepared as food.

Etymology

PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr From Middle English frere, from Old French frere, from Latin frāter (“brother”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, frater, pal, and vai.

Forms

plural: friars

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