noun
- a member of a religious order who has taken vows of poverty and dedicates his life to religious service
Examples
- The friar spent his days helping the poor in the village.
- Friar Tuck was one of Robin Hood’s loyal companions.
- The Franciscan friar took a vow of poverty.
- A friar in brown robes walked through the monastery garden.
- The friar preached to the congregation about charity.
- Medieval friars traveled from town to town spreading their message.