Definitions for friar

friar fri·ar

Spelling: [frahy-er]
IPA: /ˈfraɪ ər/

Friar is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in friar (afirr).

Definitions for friar

noun

  1. Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
  2. Printing. a blank or light area on a printed page caused by uneven inking of the plate or type. Compare monk (def 3).

Origin of friar

1250-1300; Middle English frier, frere brother Old French frere Latin frāter brother

Examples for friar

His first theater role was as friar Laurence in a UVA production of Romeo and Juliet.

But that kid from Podunk, now unloading freight at the big-box store, is a universe away from Oxford and a Capuchin friar buddy.

He wore the hooded brown habit and sandals of a Franciscan Capuchin friar.

This friendly speech of the friar ended as they stepped on the opposite bank.

Much later a friend who was a Capuchin friar held for Marlantes an effective healing Mass for the Dead at Old Mission Santa Inez.

The friar's spirits were not to be marred by such a little incident.

Robin and Marian followed: but the friar outstepped them, and pushed off his boat.

Several of the by-standers declared that he was not that friar.

Robin waded to shore, and the friar, half swimming and half scrambling, followed.

A man in a knit cap called out to the friar on duty, Father Paul Lostritto.

Word Value for friar
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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