friar

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Via French from Latin frater ("brother"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪə(r)

[edit] Homophones

• frier
• fryer

[edit] Noun

friar (plural friars)

1. A member of certain Christian orders such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).

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• brother
• frater

[edit] Derived terms

• black friar
• friary
• grey friar
• white friar

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