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white friar

white friar noun: a member of the religious order of the Carmelites.

Noun (1)

white friar (plural white friars)

  1. A member of the religious order of the Carmelites.

Noun (2) capitalized: White Friar

White Friar (plural White Friars)

  1. A mendicant monk of the Carmelite order.
    Synonyms:
    Carmelite

Synonyms of white friar

Forms of white friar

pluralwhite friars
alternative formwhitefriar
alternative formWhitefriar
alternative formWhite Friar
pluralWhite Friars

Origin of white friar

Named from the white mantles that they wore over brown habits.

From the white cloaks they wore.

Questions about white friar

What does white friar mean?
White friar means a member of the religious order of the Carmelites.
What part of speech is white friar?
White friar is a noun.
What is the plural of white friar?
The plural of white friar is white friars.

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