friar

UK /ˈfɹaɪə/ US /ˈfɹaɪɚ/

noun 4name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

afraid, interested, late, same

FRIAR + NOUN

thing

Definitions

noun

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

A white or pale patch on a printed page caused by poor inking.

An American fish, the silverside.

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a male member of a religious order that originally relied so

mendicant

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The friar is more interested in brewing beer than he is the church.

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Is a friar the same thing as a priest?

Tatoeba · #10005701

I'm afraid that the friar will be late.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, friar is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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