Meaning Of The Word Friar

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friar
countable noun: A friar is a member of one of several Catholic religious orders.

friar in American English
a member of any of various mendicant orders, as a Franciscan or Dominican
noun: a member of a religious order, esp. the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians

friar in British English
noun: a member of any of various chiefly mendicant religious orders of the Roman Catholic Church, the main orders being Black Friars (Dominicans), Grey Friars (Franciscans), White Friars (Carmelites), and Austin Friars (Augustinians)

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