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greyfriars

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
greyfri-ars
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of greyfriar

noun

plural of Greyfriar

name

Synonym of Franciscans: the Order of the Friars Minor.

name

Any of various other towns and villages in the United Kingdom.

name

Greyfriars, Oxford.

Etymology

As a common British placename, typically derived from having been the site of a Franciscan friary prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Synonyms

Franciscans

Questions

What does greyfriars mean?
plural of greyfriar
Where does greyfriars come from?
As a common British placename, typically derived from having been the site of a Franciscan friary prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

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