FRIARS

Noun

friars

plural of friar

Anagrams

• Farris

Proper noun

Friars

plural of Friar

Anagrams

• Farris

Source: Wiktionary

FRIAR

Fri"ar, n. Etym: [OR. frere, F. frère brother, friar, fr. L. frater brother. See Brother.]

1. (R. C. Ch.)

Definition: A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: (a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. (b) Augustines. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. (d) White Friars or Carmelites. See these names in the Vocabulary.

2. (Print.)

Definition: A white or pale patch on a printed page.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An American fish; the silversides. Friar bird (Zoöl.), an Australian bird (Tropidorhynchus corniculatus), having the head destitute of feathers; -- called also coldong, leatherhead, pimlico; poor soldier, and four-o'clock. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus.

– Friar's balsam (Med.), a stimulating application for wounds and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin, styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of benzoin. Brande & C.

– Friar's cap (Bot.), the monkshood.

– Friar's cowl (Bot.), an arumlike plant (Arisarum vulgare) with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl.

– Friar's lantern, the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp. Milton.

– Friar skate (Zoöl.), the European white or sharpnosed skate (Raia alba); -- called also Burton skate, border ray, scad, and doctor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition