gray friar

gray fri·ar

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey frahy-er]
- /greɪ ˈfraɪ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey frahy-er]
- /greɪ ˈfraɪ ər/

Definition of gray friar words

noun gray friar a Franciscan friar: so called from the traditional color of the habit worn by the order. 1

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Origin of gray friar

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325

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Parts of speech for Gray friar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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gray friar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

gray friar usage trend in Literature

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