friar//ˈfraɪ.ər//B2Frequency Level 12NeutralNounfriarSingularfriarsPlural1A member of a religious order, especially one of the mendicant orders such as the Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, or Augustinians, who originally lived by begging.The friar walked through the village, preaching to the people.Synonymmonkbrother
