friar
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noun \ˈfrī(-ə)r\Definition of FRIAR
: a member of a mendicant order
See Origin of FRIAR
Middle English frere, fryer, from Anglo-French frere, friere, fraire literally, brother, from Latin fratr-, frater — more at brother
First Known Use: 13th century
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