单词 | friar |
释义 | friar /fruy"euhr/, n. 1. Rom. Cath. Ch. a member of a religious order, esp. the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians. 2. Print. a blank or light area on a printed page caused by uneven inking of the plate or type. Cf. monk (def. 3). [1250-1300; ME frier, frere brother < OF frere < L frater BROTHER] Syn. 1. See monk. |
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