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grayfriar

grayfriar is the alternative spelling of greyfriar.

Meaning of greyfriar

Noun

greyfriar (plural greyfriars)

  1. Synonym of Franciscan: a member of the Order of the Friars Minor.
    Synonyms:
    Franciscan

Noun capitalized: Grayfriar

Grayfriar (plural Grayfriars)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of grayfriar.

Forms of grayfriar

pluralgrayfriars
alternative formGrayfriar
pluralGrayfriars

Questions about grayfriar

What is grayfriar the alternative spelling of?
Grayfriar is the alternative spelling of greyfriar.
What part of speech is grayfriar?
Grayfriar is a noun.
What is the plural of grayfriar?
The plural of grayfriar is grayfriars.

Words near grayfriar in the dictionary

  1. Grayers
  2. grayest
  3. grayey
  4. grayfish
  5. grayfishes
  6. grayfriar
  7. grayfriars
  8. grayhaired
  9. grayhat
  10. grayhats
  11. grayhead

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