friar

== English == === Alternative forms === frier, fryar (obsolete) === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹaɪə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɹaɪɚ/ Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ) Homophones: frier, fryer === Noun === friar (plural friars) A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars). Synonyms: brother, frater Coordinate terms: father, sister, mother (printing, dated) A white or pale patch on a printed page caused by poor inking. Coordinate term: monk An American fish, the silverside. Such fish prepared as food. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From fri (“to ask for (someone's) hand in marriage”) +‎ -ar. === Noun === friar m (definite singular friaren, indefinite plural friarar, definite plural friarane) one (traditionally a man) who proposes marriage ==== Related terms ==== frieri (“marriage proposal”) === References === “friar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. === Anagrams === firar == Swedish == === Verb === friar present indicative of fria === Anagrams === firar