"Friar" is a word in ENGLISH
A brother or member of any religious order, but especially
of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: (a) Minors, Gray Friars, or
Franciscans. (b) Augustines. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. (d) White
Friars or Carmelites. See these names in the Vocabulary.
A white or pale patch on a printed page.
An American fish; the silversides.
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Following some duty overseas, the officers at the Fort were planning a welcome home party and dance for the unit. Being an all male combat force, they decided to request coeds from some of the surrounding colleges to attend. The Captain called Vassar and was assured by the Dean that arrangements could be made to send over a dozen of their most trustworthy students. The Captain hesitated, then said, "Would it also be possible to send a dozen or so of the other kind?"
An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) …
Read the complete definitionA member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar.
Read the complete definitionAugustinian; as, Austin friars.
Read the complete definitionA friar of the Dominican order; -- called also predicant and preaching friar; in France, Jacobin. Also, sometimes, a Benedictine.
Read the complete definitionA friar of a mendicant order (the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel) established on Mount Carmel, in Syria, …
Read the complete definitionA lay friar or brother, permitted to enter a monastery for the service of the house, but without orders, and …
Read the complete definitionThe cord worn by a Franciscan friar.
Read the complete definitionA friar who acted as porter at the gate of a monastery.
Read the complete definitionTo depose or withdraw from the condition of a friar.
Read the complete definitionThe friar skate.
Read the complete definitionOne of an order of mendicant monks founded by Dominic de Guzman, in 1215. A province of the order was …
Read the complete definitionThe friar bird; -- so called from its cry, which resembles these words.
Read the complete definitionBrother; -- a title of a monk of friar; as, Fra Angelo.
Read the complete definitionfráile - (Sp.) Friar; monk; religious, member of a religious order.
Read the complete definitionA monk or friar of the Order of St. Francis, a large and zealous order of mendicant monks founded in …
Read the complete definitionIn old English law. Certain friars who wore white and black garments, walsingham, 124
Read the complete definitionfray - Contr. of fraile and used before the proper name of a Friar, e.g. si Fray António. Father Anthony, …
Read the complete definitionA friar.
Read the complete definitionLike a friar; inexperienced.
Read the complete definitionAn order of religious persons, of whom there were four principal branches, viz.: (1) Minors, Grey Friars, or Francis-cans; (2) …
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