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Recent Examples on the WebTo get in touch with the miraculous Francis, the folkloric Francis, read the Fioretti, or The Little Flowers of St. Francis, a 14th-century collection of tales about the saint and hisfriars.—
James Parker,The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025She will be expected to support communities including monks, nuns, andfriarswho live according to specific spiritual rules such as Benedictines and Franciscans.—Kevin Lynn,Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025In the case of poinsettia, Franciscanfriarsduring the 17th century co-opted its use to decorate nativity scenes and altars, as well as to convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity.—Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History,TIME, 23 Dec. 2024The downtown-superstar cast comprised the funniest lineup offriarspossible—Ugo Chukwu, David Greenspan, Crystal Finn, etc.—but there was also a secret seriousness to this comedy, which spoke to the pain and necessity of schism.—Helen Shaw,The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024See All Example Sentences forfriar
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James Parker,The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025She will be expected to support communities including monks, nuns, andfriarswho live according to specific spiritual rules such as Benedictines and Franciscans.—Kevin Lynn,Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025In the case of poinsettia, Franciscanfriarsduring the 17th century co-opted its use to decorate nativity scenes and altars, as well as to convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity.—Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History,TIME, 23 Dec. 2024The downtown-superstar cast comprised the funniest lineup offriarspossible—Ugo Chukwu, David Greenspan, Crystal Finn, etc.—but there was also a secret seriousness to this comedy, which spoke to the pain and necessity of schism.—Helen Shaw,The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024See All Example Sentences forfriarWord History
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“Friar.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friar. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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nounfri·arˈfrī(-ə)r 
:a member of a Roman Catholic religious order for men
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