01 n. A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: (a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscan…
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A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: (a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. (b) Augustines. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. (d) White Friars or Carmelites. See these names in the Vocabulary.(R. C. Ch.)
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2.
A white or pale patch on a printed page.(Print.)
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3.
An American fish; the silversides.(Zool.)
Phrases & compounds
Friar bird —
an Australian bird (Tropidorhynchus corniculatus), having the head destitute of feathers; -- called also coldong, leatherhead, pimlico; poor soldier, and four-o'clock.
Friar's balsam —
a stimulating application for wounds and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin, styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of benzoin.
Friar's cap —
the monkshood.
Friar's cowl —
an arumlike plant (Arisarum vulgare) with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl.
Friar's lantern —
the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp.
Friar skate —
the European white or sharpnosed skate (Raia alba); -- called also Burton skate, border ray, scad, and doctor.