FriarWordNet Explorer
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noun
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
Words in this synset: mendicant
noun
a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
noun
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers
noun
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order
noun
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
noun
a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders