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Meaning of friar

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

friar

Pronunciation:/ˈfɹaɪə//ˈfɹaɪɚ/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A white or pale patch on a printed page.

  3. An American fish, the silverside.