Definitions for friaries

friaries fri·ar·y

Spelling: [frahy-uh-ree]
IPA: /ˈfraɪ ə ri/

Friaries is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 179 anagrams from letters in friaries (aefiirrs).

Definitions for friaries

noun

  1. a monastery of friars, especially those of a mendicant order.
  2. a brotherhood of friars.

Origin of friaries

1300-50; late Middle English freyry, frayry, Middle English frari Anglo-French, Old French frairie, frarie; see friar, -y3

Examples for friaries

Whether the island lay to the south or west of the friary is not certain.

When we are settled at the friary we must look round us and do the best we can.

The memory of the friary is kept alive in the name of the street that marks its site.

On the other hand it must be remembered that a friary produced its own books.

Riding was not included in the range of studies at the friary.

Who was that sandy-headed young fellow who had been twice to the friary that day.

During his ministry, the friary at Oxford was greatly enlarged.

If Nan and I were away, it would never do for you and mother to live at the friary.

“I suppose you mean the new folk at the friary,” she continued, carelessly.

John Staffordeschyer, priest, was at Oxford when the friary was suppressed.

Word Value for friaries
Scrable

12

Words with friends

11

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