Meanings
plural black friars · alternative blackfriar
- A member of the religious order of the Dominicans.
Synonyms: Dominican, preaching friar, Friar Preacher
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of the religious order of the Dominicans.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named from the black mantles that they wore over white woollen habits.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian доминиканец
- доминиканец (dominikanec)a member of the religious order of the Dominicans
Portuguese dominicano
- dominicanoa member of the religious order of the Dominicans
Swedish svartbroder
- svartbrodera member of the religious order of the Dominicans
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