n.
Pronunciation: ' frä
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, short for frate, from Latin frater ― more at BROTHER
Date: 1722
― used as a title equivalent to brother preceding the name of an Italian monk or friar
n.
Pronunciation: ' frä
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, short for frate, from Latin frater ― more at BROTHER
Date: 1722
― used as a title equivalent to brother preceding the name of an Italian monk or friar
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012