English dictionary
friar
/'fr/aI//@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
Synonyms mendicantSource: WordNet 3.0
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A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: <i>(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans.</i> <i>(b) Augustines</i>. <i>(c) Dominicans or Black Friars.</i> <i>(d) White Friars or Carmelites.</i> See these names in the Vocabulary.
Source: webster1913