FRIAR


Meaning of FRIAR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fr ī (- ə )r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English frere, fryer, from Anglo-French frere, friere, fraire literally, brother, from Latin fratr-, frater ― more at BROTHER

Date: 13th century

: a member of a mendicant order

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