ˈfrī(ə)r, -īə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English frere, fryer, from Old French frere, literally, brother, from Latin fratr-, frater — more at brother
1.
a. : a member of a mendicant order
b. : monk
2. : silversides
3. archaic : a white or pale patch on a printed sheet caused by insufficient deposition of ink — compare monk
4. : pilgrim brown