friary

English

Etymology

From friar (“brother”) in a religious order, from Latin frater (“brother”), from Latin.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪəri

Noun

friary (plural friaries)

1. house or dwelling where friars or members of certain religious communities live

Derived terms

• Witham Friary

Related terms

• friar

Translations

house or dwelling of friars

• German: Kloster (de) n, Mönchskloster n, Konvent n
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See also

• convent
• monastery

Adjective

friary (comparative more friary, superlative most friary)

1. Like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.

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Translations

like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent

• German: mönchisch (de), ordensbrüderlich, klösterlich (de)
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Anagrams

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