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friary

English

Etymology

From friar (brother) in a religious order, from Latin frater (brother), from Latin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?f?a???i/
  • Rhymes: -a???i

Noun

friary (plural friaries)

  1. house or dwelling where friars or members of certain religious communities live

Derived terms

  • Witham Friary

Related terms

  • friar

Translations

See also

  • convent
  • monastery

Adjective

friary (comparative more friary, superlative most friary)

  1. Like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Camden to this entry?)

Translations

Anagrams

  • rarify

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briary

English

Alternative forms

  • briery

Etymology

briar +? -y

Adjective

briary (comparative more briary, superlative most briary)

  1. Like a briar; thorny.

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