adj
Meaning 1
Like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
friary
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/ˈfɹaɪəɹi/
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noun
Meaning 2
A house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live.
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noun
Meaning 3
a monastery of friars
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: monastery
History
Etymology
From friar + -y (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of pally.
From friar (“brother in a religious order”) + -y (nominal suffix), from Latin frater (“brother”), from Latin. Piecewise doublet of fratery.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: mönchisch — like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent
- German: ordensbrüderlich — like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent
- German: klösterlich — like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent
- German: Kloster — house or dwelling of friars
- German: Mönchskloster — house or dwelling of friars
- German: Konvent — house or dwelling of friars
- Irish: mainistir — house or dwelling of friars
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