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friar

UK
/ˈfraɪə/
US
/ˈfraɪər/

Translations

friarnoun
friars
pl
UK
/ˈfraɪə/
US
/ˈfraɪər/
frèreReligieux d’un ordre mendiant, surtout dans l’Église catholique.
The friar dedicated his life to serving the poor and spreading the teachings of his order.
Le frère a consacré sa vie à servir les pauvres et à diffuser les enseignements de son ordre.
Additional translations
moine mendiantTerme plus explicite, surtout dans un contexte historique ou descriptif.
Synonyms
monk
brother
clergyman
religious
priest
friaradjective
more friar
Comp.
most friar
Super.
UK
/ˈfraɪ.ə/
US
/ˈfraɪ.ɚ/
Used attributively to qualify a noun as belonging to, characteristic of, or connected with friars.
conventuelRelatif aux frères des ordres mendiants ou à leur tradition religieuse.
The archive contains friar manuscripts dating back to the 13th century.
Les archives contiennent des manuscrits conventuels datant du XIIIe siècle.

Definitions

friarnoun
A member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of the Roman Catholic Church, such as the Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
The friar dedicated his life to serving the poor and spreading the teachings of his order.
friaradjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or associated with friars or their orders.
The archive contains friar manuscripts dating back to the 13th century.
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