Meanings
plural friarhoods
- uncountableusuallyThe state or period of being a friar.
Origin
From friar + -hood. Piecewise doublet of brotherhood.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
friarhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friarhood
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