Sinhala Dictionary definitions for friar
friar 🔊 /fɹajˈɚ/
friar : ශ්රමණයා
friar definition
Noun.
- A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: (a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. (b) Augustines. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. (d) White Friars or Carmelites. See these names in the Vocabulary.
- A white or pale patch on a printed page.
- An American fish; the silversides.