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order of friars minor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
or-der of fri-ars mi-nor
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The religious order of friars established by St Francis of Assisi.

Etymology

A calque of Medieval Latin Ordo Fratres Minores (“the Order of Lesser Brothers”), chosen by Francis of Assisi to inculcate humility in its members.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

the Order of Friars Minor (canonical) OFM (alternative)

Derived Forms

Minorite

Frequently Paired Words

Bernardine Cistercian

Synonyms

Franciscan Order Seraphic Order Franciscans Minorites Friars Minor Greyfriars

Questions

What does order of friars minor mean?
The religious order of friars established by St Francis of Assisi.
Where does order of friars minor come from?
A calque of Medieval Latin Ordo Fratres Minores (“the Order of Lesser Brothers”), chosen by Francis of Assisi to inculcate humility in its members.

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