
Friar
WordNet
noun
(1) A male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Via French from Latin frater ("brother"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
Noun
- A member of certain Christian orders such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).