English
Etymology
Via French from Latin frater ("brother"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪÉ(r)|-aɪÉ(r)
Homophones
frier
fryer
Noun
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en-noun
#A member of certain Christian orders such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
Synonyms
brother
frater
Translations
Chinese: ç·ä¿®é士 (nán xiÅ« dà o shì)
Filipino: frayle
French: frere
German: Mönch m, Ordensbruder m
Italian: frate m
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Latin: frater
Spanish: fraile
Related terms
black friar
friary
grey friar
white friar
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