greyfriar

See also: grey friar

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From grey +‎ friar, from the grey habit worn by the Conventual Franciscans.

Noun

greyfriar (plural greyfriars)

  1. (Catholicism) Synonym of Franciscan: a member of the Order of the Friars Minor.
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