Fra

noun

ˈfrä 

—used as a title equivalent to brother preceding the name of an Italian monk or friar

Examples of Fra in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grace falls into a river and starts to drown, but she’s rescued by a mysterious drifter named Sam (Fra Fee). — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

Top off your meal with a specialty drink, like the Fra Diavlo Bloody Mary or a Morning Tide Brunch Cocktail. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

Today, visitors come to Museo di San Marco to see the frescoes and panels by Fra Angelico, as well as its courtyard, cloisters, palazzo, and garden. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026

This big step will force, however, at least one of them – seemingly fearless drag artist Gabriel (Sion Daniel Young, joined by Fra Fee as Andy) – to revisit painful memories that marked his childhood following his mother’s passing. — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025

Inspired by the skies in Fra Angelico frescoes, Lanvin developed 23 shades of blue in her Nanterre dye factory. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025

Stuart Martin and Fra Fee, both of whom appeared in Snyder’s Rebel Moon movies, will star in the feature, an indie whose budget will be significantly lower than many of the epics Snyder has captained before. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025

The Rebel Moon director has set the drama as his next film and cast Stuart Martin and Fra Fee to star. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, short for frate, from Latin frater — more at brother

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above