noun
- plural of frater; brothers, especially in a religious community
Usage: archaic; religious
Examples
- The fraters gathered in the monastery chapel for evening prayers.
- Medieval documents often referred to monks as fraters of the order.
- The abbot addressed all the fraters during the morning assembly.
- Ancient texts describe the fraters living in communal harmony.
- The fraters took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.