Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Friary /frī'-ẽr-ē/ · Fri·ar·y · IPA /ˈfɹaɪəɹi/ a. n. 01 a. Like a friar; pertaining to friars or to a convent. 1. Like a friar; pertaining to friars or to a convent.[Obs.] 02 n. A monastery; a convent of friars. 1. A monastery; a convent of friars. 2. The institution or practices of friars.