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friaries

friaries is the plural of friary.

Meaning of friary

Noun

friary (plural friaries)

  1. A house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live.
    • For this reason, Francis asked that part of the friary garden always be left untouched, so that wild flowers and herbs could grow there, and those who saw them could raise their minds to God, the Creator of such beauty.2015, Pope Francis I, Laudato Si': Encyclical Letter on care for our common home

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Questions about friaries

What is friaries the plural of?
Friaries is the plural of friary.

Words near friaries in the dictionary

  1. friarbirds
  2. friaress
  3. friaresses
  4. friarhood
  5. friarhoods
  6. friaries
  7. friarlike
  8. friarly
  9. friars
  10. Friars Minor
  11. Friars Preachers

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