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Webster 1913 Edition
Friar
1.
(R. C. Ch.)
A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz:
(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans.
(b) Augustines
. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars.
(d) White Friars or Carmelites.
See these names in the Vocabulary. 2.
(Print.)
A white or pale patch on a printed page.
3.
(Zool.)
An American fish; the silversides.
Friar bird
(Zool.)
, an Australian bird (
The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus. – Tropidorhynchus corniculatus
), having the head destitute of feathers; – called also coldong
, leatherhead
, pimlico
; poor soldier
, and four-o’clock
. Friar's balsam
(Med.)
, a stimulating application for wounds and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin, styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of benzoin.
Brande & C.
– Friar's cap
(Bot.)
, the monkshood.
– Friar's cowl
(Bot.)
, an arumlike plant (
– Arisarum vulgare
) with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl. Friar's lantern
, the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp.
Milton.
– Friar skate
(Zool.)
, the European white or sharpnosed skate (
Raia alba
); – called also Burton skate
, border ray
, scad
, and doctor
.Webster 1828 Edition
Friar
FRI'AR
,Noun.
1.
An appellation common to the monks of all orders; those who enter religious orders considering themselves as a fraternity or brotherhood. Friars are generally distinguished into four principal branches, viz: 1. Minors, gray friars or Franciscans; 2. Augustines; 3. Dominicans or black friars; 4. White Friars or Carmelites.2.
In a restricted sense, a monk who is not a priest; those friars who are in orders being called fathers.Definition 2024
friar
friar
English
Noun
friar (plural friars)
- A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
- (printing, dated) A white or pale patch on a printed page.
- An American fish, the silverside.
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
- (member of religious order): sister
Derived terms
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Translations
member of certain Christian orders
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