friar
Valid in Scrabble
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- 8
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- 8
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Definition of friar
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
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noun
- A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
- (dated)A white or pale patch on a printed page caused by poor inking.
- An American fish, the silverside.
- An American fish, the silverside.
name
- A surname.
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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.
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