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Definition of White friar
1. Noun. A Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers.
Exact synonyms: Carmelite
Group relationships: Carmelite Order, Order Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
Generic synonyms: Friar, Mendicant
Derivative terms: Carmelite
Group relationships: Carmelite Order, Order Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
Generic synonyms: Friar, Mendicant
Derivative terms: Carmelite
Definition of White friar
1. Noun. A mendicant monk of the Carmelite order. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of White friar
1. A mendicant monk of the Carmelite order, so called from the white cloaks worn by the order. See Carmelite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)