ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Friary

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfɹaɪəɹi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Friary is a noun meaning A house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live.

Meaning

A house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live.

More Meanings

  1. Like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.

Example Sentences

Saint Francis with his Friery kowle in a corne-field.
For this reason, Francis asked that part of the friary garden always be left untouched, so that wild flowers and herbs could grow there, and those who saw them could raise their minds to God, the Creator of such beauty.

Word Forms

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Related dictionary entries include monastery, friarhood, frathouse, friar, friarship, blackfriar.

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