friar /frīˈər/

1. A member of one of the active religious orders of men in the Roman Catholic Church, ie the Franciscans (Friars Minor or Grey Friars), Dominicans (Friars Preachers or Black Friars), Carmelites (White Friars), Augustinians (Austin Friars), and others
2. A pale patch on a printed page

friˈarly adjective

Like a friar

friˈary noun

A convent of friars

friˈarbird noun

An Australian honeyeater with featherless head

friar's balsam noun

A tincture of benzoin, storax, tolu and aloes used as an inhalant

friar's cap noun (botany)

A type of aconite, wolf's-bane

friar's cowl noun (botany)

Wake-robin

friar's lantern noun

The will-o'-the-wisp

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