black friar

black fri·ar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak frahy-er]
- /blæk ˈfraɪ ər/
- /blæk fraɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak frahy-er]
- /blæk ˈfraɪ ər/

Definitions of black friar words

noun black friar a Dominican friar 3
noun black friar a Dominican friar: so called from the distinctive black mantle worn by the order. 1
noun black friar A member of the religious order of the Dominicans. 0

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Origin of black friar

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Black friar

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black friar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black friar usage trend in Literature

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