friarly

Variant of friar

friar definition

friar (frī′ər)

noun

a member of any of various mendicant orders, as a Franciscan or Dominican

Etymology: ME frer, frier < OFr frere < L frater, brother

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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