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The correct spelling is friars.
How to pronounce friars
noun
Say it like: Fria-rs
The correct spelling is friars. A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
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Definition
noun
- 1.A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
- 2.A white or pale patch on a printed page.
- 3.An American fish, the silverside.
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