Definition of friar

"friar" in the noun sense

1. friar, mendicant

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

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Quotations for friar

It is not the cowl that makes the friar. [ Proverb ]

As fit as a fritter for a friar's mouth. [ Proverb ]

A friar who asks alms for God's sake begs for two. [ Calderon ]

To go as fast as a friar that is invited to dinner. [ Proverb ]

The friar preached against stealing, and had a goose in his sleeve. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

The friar preached against theft, when he had a goose in his sleeve. [ Proverb ]

friar in Scrabble®

The word friar is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters friar:

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friar in Words With Friends™

The word friar is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters friar:

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Words within the letters of friar

2 letter words in friar (4 words)

3 letter words in friar (3 words)

4 letter words in friar (1 word)

5 letter words in friar (1 word)

friar + 1 blank (4 words)

friar + 2 blanks (5 words)

Words containing the sequence friar

Words that start with friar (6 words)

Words with friar in them (1 word)

Words that end with friar (1 word)

Word Growth involving friar

Shorter words in friar

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Longer words containing friar

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friaries

friars

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