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What is the noun for friars?

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friar
  1. A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
  2. (printing, dated) A white or pale patch on a printed page.
  3. An American fish, the silverside.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “Moreover, as he served as a friar of the Franciscan Order in Jerusalem for eight years, he certainly knew this very well.”
      “A Franciscan friar, much of Bacon's life is obscure, but he was born in Somerset and probably studied at Oxford before teaching in Paris.”
      “Such language, even coming as it was from the mouth of a Dominican friar, was bound to get Savonarola in trouble.”
friarship
  1. The state, personality, or character of a friar.
  2. A compellation for a friar.
friarhood
  1. The state or period of being a friar.
friarhoods
  1. plural of friarhood
friarships
  1. plural of friarship
friars
  1. plural of friar
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  3. Examples:
    1. “There, he advises that someone should recite the Credo continuously for a dying person, which was the customary practice of his fellow friars.”
      “The foundation of the Dominican and Franciscan Orders of friars in the thirteenth century transformed the spiritual life of the Western Church.”
      “Yorkshire's own outlaw, Robin Hood, was among the original hoodie wearers, alongside monks and friars who wore cowls.”
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