Friaress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Friaress is a noun meaning A female friar.
Meaning
A female friar.
Example Sentences
There were friaresses in Europe, but the Church was very uncomfortable with them.
He put upon his friars and friaresses obligations which proclaimed openly and fearlessly a direct and radical social regeneration.
Similar letters to the bishop of Salamanca and bishops in Italy indicate the existence of a movement of wandering friaresses on an international scale.
Word Forms
- friaresses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fratress, hermitess, subprioress, fiendess, fiendette, reformeress.
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