Friar: meaning, definitions and examples
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friar
[ หfraษชษr ]
religious figure
A friar is a member of a religious order, usually Catholic, who lives a communal life in a monastery or friary. Friars take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and they often work in the community, providing services to the poor and needy.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The friar spent his days ministering to the sick and homeless.
- Many friars dedicate their lives to serving others in need.
Translations
Translations of the word "friar" in other languages:
๐ต๐น frade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฟเคเฅเคทเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Mรถnch
๐ฎ๐ฉ biarawan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตัะฝะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ mnich
๐ฏ๐ต ไฟฎ้ๅฃซ (ใใ ใใฉใใ)
๐ซ๐ท moine
๐ช๐ธ fraile
๐น๐ท rahip
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋์ฌ (sudosa)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑุงูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ mnich
๐ธ๐ฐ mnรญch
๐จ๐ณ ไฟฎๅฃซ (xiลซshรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ menih
๐ฎ๐ธ munkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะพะฝะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ rahib
๐ฒ๐ฝ fraile
Word origin
The word 'friar' comes from the Old French 'frere' meaning 'brother', which in turn comes from the Latin 'frater'. Friars have been an important part of the Catholic Church since the Middle Ages, with orders such as the Franciscans and Dominicans playing significant roles in history.