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greyfriar

noun

Etymology

From grey + friar, from the grey habit worn by the Conventual Franciscans.

  1. derived from *bʰréh₂tēr✻ — “brother”
  2. derived from frāter — “brother”
  3. derived from frere
  4. inherited from frere
  5. compounded as greyfriar — “grey + friar”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of Franciscan

    Synonym of Franciscan: a member of the Order of the Friars Minor.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of greyfriar.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA