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black friar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
black- fri-ar
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the religious order of the Dominicans.

Etymology

Named from the black mantles that they wore over white woollen habits.

Inflected Forms

black friars (plural) blackfriar (alternative)

Phrases

Black Monk

Frequently Paired Words

Black Monk

Synonyms

Dominican preaching friar Friar Preacher blackfriar

Questions

What does black friar mean?
A member of the religious order of the Dominicans.
Where does black friar come from?
Named from the black mantles that they wore over white woollen habits.

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