Definition of Friar

1. Noun. A male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms.

Exact synonyms: Mendicant
Generic synonyms: Religious
Specialized synonyms: Carmelite, White Friar, Black Friar, Blackfriar, Dominican, Friar Preacher, Franciscan, Grey Friar, Augustinian
Derivative terms: Mendicant

Definition of Friar

1. n. A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: (a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. (b) Augustines. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. (d) White Friars or Carmelites. See these names in the Vocabulary.

Definition of Friar

1. Noun. A member of certain Christian orders such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Friar

1. a member of a religious order [n -S] : FRIARLY [adj]

Medical Definition of Friar

1. 1. A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: (a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. (b) Augustines. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. (d) White Friars or Carmelites. See these names in the Vocabulary. 2. A white or pale patch on a printed page. 3. An American fish; the silversides. Friar bird, a stimulating application for wounds and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin, styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of benzoin. Friar's cap, the European white or sharpnosed skate (Raia alba); called also Burton skate, border ray, scad, and doctor. Origin: OR. Frere, F. Frere brother, friar, fr. L. Frater brother. See Brother. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Friar

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