Member of a mendicant religious order in Catholic Christianity.
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Examples for "friar "
1 The friar said they were heading north for the territory above Swords.
2 The friar bowed, and smiling in a forced manner, left the house.
3 Well, I hope they have fed you in the kitchen, friend friar .
4 The friar had kept us in sight, and soon again joined us.
5 The friar granted the ruins, but threw cold water on the rest.
1 CARMELITE, n. A mendicant friar of the order of Mount Carmel.
2 The mendicant friar , that flower of Oriental ethics-heis not up to date.
3 A scene of the Prince's life as a mendicant friar .
4 It's not easy, being a mendicant friar .
5 The door yielded to the touch of the sham mendicant friar , and the three worthies entered the grounds.
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