friar
gb/fɹˈaɪɚ/ us/fɹˈaɪɚ/
B2
English
~ 9400
barát, koldulórendi szerzetes
NOUN
B2
1
barát
B2
Usage pattern:
a [Dominican/Franciscan/etc.] friar
The young friar spent his days helping the poor in the city streets.
A fiatal barát a város utcáin segítette a szegényeket.
We were given a tour of the monastery by a Franciscan friar.
A kolostort egy ferences barát mutatta meg nekünk.
In the play, a kindly friar secretly marries the two lovers.
The friar took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
A group of Dominican friars founded the school in the thirteenth century.
Learner examples
The friar wears a simple brown robe.
A barát egyszerű barna csuhát visel.
A friar in our town runs a small hospital for the poor.
A városunkban egy barát kis kórházat vezet a szegények számára.
The story tells about a friar who helps two young lovers.
The friar lives with other men from his religious order.
People in the village often ask the friar for advice.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "friar" with "fryer". "Friar" is a religious man, while "fryer" is a pan or machine used for cooking food in hot oil. Learners may also use "monk" and "friar" as exact synonyms; in many contexts this is understandable, but a friar usually works among ordinary people, while a monk usually lives in a closed religious community.
Meaning
male member of certain religious orders
Collocations
Franciscan friar
|Dominican friar
|Carmelite friar
|itinerant friar
|friar in brown robes
|friar preaching in the streets
Synonyms
monk (Often used generally, but a monk usually lives in a monastery away from the public, while a friar is more active among ordinary people.)
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brother (Used in religious contexts as a title for male members of some orders; less specific than 'friar' and can also apply to monks or non-ordained members.)
Antonyms
layperson (Refers to someone who is not a member of the clergy or a religious order, the opposite of a friar in this context.)
Themes
religion
|history
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A man in a special Christian religious group, who has taken vows and usually works and lives among ordinary people.
A man who belongs to a Roman Catholic or related Christian religious order, living under vows and typically working and preaching among the general public rather than in a closed monastery.
Grammar
Dictionary form
friar
IPA
GB/fɹˈaɪɚ/
US/fɹˈaɪɚ/
Syllables & stress
fri - ar (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fri)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: friar
- Plural: friars
Word family
Expressions
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