/ˈfɹaɪə/, /ˈfɹaɪɚ/
OriginPIE word
*bʰréh₂tēr
From Middle English frere, from Old French frere, from Latin frāter (“brother”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, frater, pal, and vai.
- A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
- datedA white or pale patch on a printed page caused by poor inking.
- An American fish, the silverside.
- Such fish prepared as food.
Formsfriars(plural) · frier(alternative, obsolete) · fryar(alternative, obsolete) · Friars(plural)
Source: Wiktionary