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Word: Friar
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French frere, from Latin frater ‘brother’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfrʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of any of certain religious orders of men, especially the four mendicant orders (Augustinians, Carmelites, Dominicans, and Franciscans).
Short Definition:member of any of certain religious orders of men
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