Word Meaning

friar definition and meaning

n. 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.
n. A white or pale patch on a printed page.
n. An American fish; the silversides.

Crossword clues for friar

- Dominican monk
- Member of a religious community of men
- Mendicant
- Monastery dweller
- Monk
- Olden religious type
- Religious man